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The Spangle Maker

Record Sleeve
1984 (published)
Artist/Maker
Beggars Group, Beggars Banquet Records (4AD) (publisher)
23 Envelope (design agency)
Käsebier, Gertrude (photographer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

Cardboard cover sleeve for the 12" vinyl record EP 'The Spangle Maker' recorded by the Cocteau Twins for 4AD. Both sides of the cover have a maroon, combed marble paper design. In the centre of the front is a photographic image (framed with a gold band) of a girl looking into a glass ball. On the back of the cover, the band name, title, tracklisting, publishing and design details etc. are lettered in maroon within a gold 'plaque'.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Music
Object type
Record Sleeve
TitleThe Spangle Maker (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Colour printing (probably offset lithography) on card
Card
Colour Printing
Marbling
Brief description
Cover sleeve for the 12" vinyl record EP 'The Spangle Maker' recorded by the Cocteau Twins. Designed by 23 Envelope, using a photograph by Gertrude Käsebier. Published by 4AD, Great Britain, 1984.
Physical description
Cardboard cover sleeve for the 12" vinyl record EP 'The Spangle Maker' recorded by the Cocteau Twins for 4AD. Both sides of the cover have a maroon, combed marble paper design. In the centre of the front is a photographic image (framed with a gold band) of a girl looking into a glass ball. On the back of the cover, the band name, title, tracklisting, publishing and design details etc. are lettered in maroon within a gold 'plaque'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.3cm
  • Width: 31.5cm
Measured by DH 21/02/2011
Marks and inscriptions
On the back of the cover, the band name, title, tracklisting, publishing and design details, catalogue number etc. are lettered in maroon within a gold 'plaque'.
Production
The front cover design features a detail from a photograph by Gertrude Käsebier.
Subjects depicted
Plaques (Flat Objects)
Girl
Photograph
Marbling
Associated objects
Other number
BAD 405 - Record label's number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.272-1989

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Record createdDecember 9, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O177357/the-spangle-maker-record-sleeve-käsebier-gertrude/
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