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Hypnotised

Record Sleeve
1989 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cabaret Voltaire 'Hypnotised'; Fold-out cardboard cover sleeve for 7" vinyl record; Cover design featuring band name and song title in black and silver text, respectively, and a silver stylised eye motif, on a purple ground background; A circular sticker attached, drawing attention to the limited edition CV retro postcard set inside; On the reverse, a large CV motif (the letters separated by a thunderbolt), in blue, purple and silver, on a black ground; A white sticker attached lettered Manufacturers Property Not For Sale; The fold-out 'arms' of the cover feature the tracklisting and repeats of the silver stylised eye motif.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHypnotised (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Brief description
Cabaret Voltaire 'Hypnotised'; Fold-out cardboard cover sleeve for 7" vinyl record; Cover design featuring band name and song title in black and silver text, and a silver stylised eye motif, on a purple ground background; Designers Republic; Parlophone; EMI: England; 1989.
Physical description
Cabaret Voltaire 'Hypnotised'; Fold-out cardboard cover sleeve for 7" vinyl record; Cover design featuring band name and song title in black and silver text, respectively, and a silver stylised eye motif, on a purple ground background; A circular sticker attached, drawing attention to the limited edition CV retro postcard set inside; On the reverse, a large CV motif (the letters separated by a thunderbolt), in blue, purple and silver, on a black ground; A white sticker attached lettered Manufacturers Property Not For Sale; The fold-out 'arms' of the cover feature the tracklisting and repeats of the silver stylised eye motif.
Dimensions
  • Opens to height: 54.8cm
  • Approximate width: 54.8cm
Measurements taken from Registry File.
Marks and inscriptions
  • A circular sticker attached, drawing attention to the limited edition CV retro postcard set inside.
  • A white sticker attached lettered Manufacturers Property Not For Sale
Credit line
Given by The Designers Republic
Object history
The designers have used a stylised 'staring eye' motif printed in silver to evoke the state of a hypnotised individual. It appears in various sizes and numbers on all formats of packaging relating to the recording 'Hypnotised'.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
E.801-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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