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Round and Round

Record Sleeve
1989 (published)
Artist/Maker
Factory Communications (publisher)
Peter Saville Associates (design agency)
Key, Trevor (photographer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

Cover sleeve for the 12" record of the single 'Round and Round', recorded by the group New Order for Factory Communications Ltd. The cover design reproduces a dichromat photograph (by Saville and Key) of a head-and-shoulders sculpture of an eigtheenth century male figure.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Music
Object type
Record Sleeve
TitleRound and Round
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph on card
Card
Colour Offset Lithography
Brief description
Cover sleeve for the 12" record of the single 'Round and Round', recorded by the group New Order. Design by Peter Saville Associates, with photography by Trevor Key. Published by Factory Communications Ltd., Great Britain, 1989.
Physical description
Cover sleeve for the 12" record of the single 'Round and Round', recorded by the group New Order for Factory Communications Ltd. The cover design reproduces a dichromat photograph (by Saville and Key) of a head-and-shoulders sculpture of an eigtheenth century male figure.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.3cm
  • Width: 31.5cm
Measured y DH 16/02/2011
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered on the back of the cover with group name, title Factory catalogue number 'Fac263', copyright details and 'Cover by Peter Saville Associates and Trevor Key'.
Credit line
Given by Brett Wickens (Peter Saville Associates)
Object history
The cover design was inspired by a cast bust of Louis XIV by the American artist Jeff Koons.
Subject depicted
Sculpture
Associated object
E.2281-1990 (Set)
Other number
Fac 263 - Record label's number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2280-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O191224/round-and-round-record-sleeve-key-trevor/
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