Brilliant!
Beer Glass and Box
1995 (designed), ca. 2001 (made)
1995 (designed), ca. 2001 (made)
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Since 1987, Beck's have commemorated their sponsorship of contemporary art by commissioning artists to design limited edition labels for their bottles, and early in the 21st century, a number of these designs were re-used as decoration for limited edition beer glasses. These interesting objects reflect the sophistication of branding in the late 20th / early 21st century, and also indicates the fashionable status of art within contemporary culture, representing the phenomenon of 'Cool Britannia'.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Brilliant! (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Glass, silk screen printed enamel decoration |
| Brief description | Designed by Damien Hirst, 1995, for Beck's beer, made ca.2001-02 |
| Physical description | Glass, machine blown, with silk-screen printed enamel decoration. Design of a white label with coloured, uniform size and spacing, dots. |
| Production type | Limited edition |
| Credit line | Given by John Brandler |
| Object history | Historical significance: Since 1987, Beck's have commemorated their sponsorship of contemporary art by commissioning artists to design limited edition labels for their bottles, and early in the 21st century, a number of these designs were re-used as decoration for limited edition beer glasses. These interesting objects reflect the sophistication of branding in the late 20th / early 21st century, and also indicates the fashionable status of art within contemporary culture, representing the phenomenon of 'Cool Britannia'. |
| Summary | Since 1987, Beck's have commemorated their sponsorship of contemporary art by commissioning artists to design limited edition labels for their bottles, and early in the 21st century, a number of these designs were re-used as decoration for limited edition beer glasses. These interesting objects reflect the sophistication of branding in the late 20th / early 21st century, and also indicates the fashionable status of art within contemporary culture, representing the phenomenon of 'Cool Britannia'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.105:1, 2-2006 |
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| Record created | April 14, 2008 |
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