Stanley Green
Dress Fabric
1993 (made)
1993 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Designed by Gary Page for Red or Dead's Spring/Summer Collection 1993, this textile is inspired by Stanley Green, 'The Protein Man', who could regularly be seen in London's Oxford Street from 1968 until his death in 1993, campaigning against the dangers of eating protein. The text printed on the fabric reads 'Less passion for less - protein; - less fish - meat bird - cheese - egg; peas - beans, nuts - and sitting', taken directly from Green's placards and hand-printed booklets which are now in the collection of the Museum of London. Red or Dead used the Green-inspired fabrics as a direct response to a fashion journalist who complained about street fashion. Wayne Hemmingway, founder and former Chairman of Red or Dead, stated 'He (Stanley Green) was about as much street as you can possibly get, as well as a prime example of English eccentricity'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Stanley Green (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Woven wool devore |
| Brief description | 'Stanley Green' dress fabric, woven wool devore with 'less protein' text, Gary Page for Red or Dead, England, 1993 |
| Physical description | Woven wool devore with text 'Less passion for less - protein: - less fish - meat bird - cheese - egg; peas - beans, nuts - and sitting'. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Gary Page |
| Historical context | The textile is inspired by Stanley Green, 'The Protein Man' who could regularly be seen in Oxford Street from 1968 until his death in 1993, compaigning about the dangers of eating protein. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Designed by Gary Page for Red or Dead's Spring/Summer Collection 1993, this textile is inspired by Stanley Green, 'The Protein Man', who could regularly be seen in London's Oxford Street from 1968 until his death in 1993, campaigning against the dangers of eating protein. The text printed on the fabric reads 'Less passion for less - protein; - less fish - meat bird - cheese - egg; peas - beans, nuts - and sitting', taken directly from Green's placards and hand-printed booklets which are now in the collection of the Museum of London. Red or Dead used the Green-inspired fabrics as a direct response to a fashion journalist who complained about street fashion. Wayne Hemmingway, founder and former Chairman of Red or Dead, stated 'He (Stanley Green) was about as much street as you can possibly get, as well as a prime example of English eccentricity'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.12-2007 |
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| Record created | July 26, 2007 |
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