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Joy Division / 1977-1980 / Substance

Record Sleeve
1988 (published)
Artist/Maker
Factory Communications (publisher)
Saville, Peter (art director)
Wickens, Brett (designer)
Key, Trevor (photographer)
Munster, Jan Van (sculptor)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

Inner-sleeve for the 12" long-playing record 'Substance', a compilation of Joy Division recordings issued by Factory Communications Ltd. The front features a photographic detail of Jan Van Munster's sculpture 'Energie-Piek ijs'.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Music
Object type
Record Sleeve
TitleJoy Division / 1977-1980 / Substance
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph on paper
Paper
Colour Offset Lithography
Brief description
Inner-sleeve for the 12" long-playing record 'Substance', a compilation of Joy Division recordings (1977-1980). Design by Brett Wickens, using a photographic detail of a sculpture by Jan Van Munste, art direction was by Peter Saville. Published by Factory Communications Ltd., Great Britain, 1988.
Physical description
Inner-sleeve for the 12" long-playing record 'Substance', a compilation of Joy Division recordings issued by Factory Communications Ltd. The front features a photographic detail of Jan Van Munster's sculpture 'Energie-Piek ijs'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.6cm
  • Width: 30cm
Measured by DH 16/02/2011
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered at bottom of reverse with credits (artist, designer etc.).
Credit line
Given by Brett Wickens (Peter Saville Associates)
Object history
Jan Van Munster's sculpture 'Energie-Piek ijs' comprises a metal spike which can be chilled to allow the growth of ice crystals and the formation of the 'ice peak'. Peter Saville has commented that the sculpture was selected because for him it paralleled the music of Joy Division.
Production
E.2309-1990 is a promotional poster featuring the same photograph of Jan Van Munster's sculpture.
E.2307-1990 is a Digital Audio Tape format of this recording and packaging.
Subjects depicted
Photograph
Sculpture
Associated objects
Other number
Fact250 - Record label's number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2305-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O191249/joy-division--1977-1980-record-sleeve-saville-peter/
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