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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Noise!

Record Sleeve
1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cardboard cover sleeve for a 12" recording of the single 'Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Noise!' (remix), recorded by the group Age of Chance for Virgin Records Ltd..
The cover design features a repeated motif of a white star containing a human eye, on a black ground; the band name and title lettered in a yellow font; and a central motif of a large yellow star with radiating blocks of red and blue. the design on the reverse features the 'star with eye' motif repeated in yellow, on a red ground and tracklisting and recording information in a blue font.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWho's Afraid of the Big Bad Noise! (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph on cardboard
Brief description
Cardboard cover sleeve for a 12" recording of the single 'Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Noise!' (remix), recorded by the group Age of Chance. Design featuring a repeated motif of a white star containing a human eye, on a black ground. Designed by The Designers Republic. Published by Virgin Records Ltd., Great Britain, 1987.
Physical description
Cardboard cover sleeve for a 12" recording of the single 'Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Noise!' (remix), recorded by the group Age of Chance for Virgin Records Ltd..
The cover design features a repeated motif of a white star containing a human eye, on a black ground; the band name and title lettered in a yellow font; and a central motif of a large yellow star with radiating blocks of red and blue. the design on the reverse features the 'star with eye' motif repeated in yellow, on a red ground and tracklisting and recording information in a blue font.
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered with titles, credits and 'Big Bad Artwork Born in The Designers Republic'.
Credit line
Given by The Designers Republic
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.758-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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