Heaven & The Sea
Record Sleeve
1986 (published)
1986 (published)
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Cardboard cover sleeve for 12 inch long-player record of Pete Shelley's 'Heaven & The Sea'. Design in black, red and green. Lettered with titles, credits and a quotation from Chuang Tzu, 4th century B.C.
An optical illusion of movement and colour change is produced when the plastic (E.1241-1988) and card sleeves (each with printed motifs) are drawn apart.
An optical illusion of movement and colour change is produced when the plastic (E.1241-1988) and card sleeves (each with printed motifs) are drawn apart.
Object details
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| Title | Heaven & The Sea (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph print in black, red and green |
| Brief description | Cardboard cover sleeve for 12 inch long-player record of Pete Shelley's 'Heaven & The Sea'. Design in black, red and green. Designed by Health and Efficiency. Published by Mercury Records/Phonogram (London) Ltd., 1986. |
| Physical description | Cardboard cover sleeve for 12 inch long-player record of Pete Shelley's 'Heaven & The Sea'. Design in black, red and green. Lettered with titles, credits and a quotation from Chuang Tzu, 4th century B.C. An optical illusion of movement and colour change is produced when the plastic (E.1241-1988) and card sleeves (each with printed motifs) are drawn apart. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Lettered with titles, credits and a quotation from Chuang Tzu, 4th century B.C. |
| Historical context | Chuang Tzu (also written as Zhuang Zhou) was an influential Chinese philosopher, who lived around the 4th century BC. |
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| Accession number | E.1242-1988 |
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| Record created | November 24, 2008 |
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