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A Momentary Lapse of Reason

Record Sleeve
1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
EMI Records (publisher)
Nexus Graphic Design (designer)
Pink Floyd Music (publisher)
Mekon (artist)
Bailey, David (photographer)
Dowling, Robert (photographer)
Mort, Robert (photographer)
Thorgerson, Storm (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (issued)

Cardboard cover sleeve for the vinyl record 'A Momentary Lapse of Reason' recorded by Pink Floyd for EMI/Pink Floyd Music. The cover image depicts lots of metal-frame beds on a beach and the design features portraits of the band.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Music
Object type
Record Sleeve
TitleA Momentary Lapse of Reason (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph on cardboard
Cardboard
Colour Offset Lithography
Brief description
Cardboard cover sleeve for the vinyl record 'A Momentary Lapse of Reason' recorded by Pink Floyd. The cover image depicts lots of metal-frame beds on a beach. Contributors to artwork and design: Pink Floyd, David Bailey, Mekon, Robert Dowling, Robert Mort and Storm Thorgerson. Published by Pink Floyd Music/EMI Records Ltd., Great Britain, 1987.
Physical description
Cardboard cover sleeve for the vinyl record 'A Momentary Lapse of Reason' recorded by Pink Floyd for EMI/Pink Floyd Music. The cover image depicts lots of metal-frame beds on a beach and the design features portraits of the band.
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered with titles, credits and 'Art Direction: Storm Thorgerson Front Cover Concept: Storm Thorgerson and Nexus Graphic Design: Andrew Ellis, Icon, London Photography: Robert Mort Artwork: Mekon'.
Credit line
Given by Kevin Edge
Subjects depicted
Beds (Furniture)
Beach
Portraits
Bibliographic reference
Dean, Roger., Nigel Grierson and Storm Thorgerson, compilers. Album Cover 5. Dragon's World, Limpsheld. 1989. p.27 (illus)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1809-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O190758/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason-record-sleeve-mekon/
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