Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark
c 1965 (made)
c 1965 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Fredun Shapur is a toy designer and illustrator based in London. From the 1960s onwards, Shapur created innovative and distinctive design products for international companies such as Naef, Galt Toys, Fischerform and Selecta and especially for Creative Playthings. His work is remarkable for fostering children’s imagination through a wide range of playful learning opportunities that appeal to both children and adults. A strong visual language of flat planes and saturated colour united Shapur’s work across two and three dimensions.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 12 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Noah's Ark (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | wood, painting |
| Brief description | Wooden Noah's Ark prototype, designed by Fredun Shapur, Naef Spielzeug, Switzerland, c 1965 |
| Physical description | Wooden perforated boat with two human figures and nine animal figures painted in red and green. The boat has a sliding lid which opens for the animals to go inside the boat. |
| Style | |
| Production type | Prototype |
| Credit line | Given by Fredun Shapur |
| Summary | Fredun Shapur is a toy designer and illustrator based in London. From the 1960s onwards, Shapur created innovative and distinctive design products for international companies such as Naef, Galt Toys, Fischerform and Selecta and especially for Creative Playthings. His work is remarkable for fostering children’s imagination through a wide range of playful learning opportunities that appeal to both children and adults. A strong visual language of flat planes and saturated colour united Shapur’s work across two and three dimensions. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.1:1 to12 -2015 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2015 |
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