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Rat in the Kitchen

Record Sleeve
1986 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cover sleeve for the long-playing record 'Rat in The Kitchen', recorded by UB40 for DEP International. The sleeve depicts a stylized view of a kitchen. In the bottom right there is an oversized rat above which, suspended in mid-air, is a person who appears to be shocked at the rats appearance.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRat in the Kitchen (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithography
Brief description
Cover sleeve for the long-playing record 'Rat in The Kitchen', recorded by UB40, designed by Bob Linney, published by DEP International, colour offset lithograph, Birmingham, England, 1986
Physical description
Cover sleeve for the long-playing record 'Rat in The Kitchen', recorded by UB40 for DEP International. The sleeve depicts a stylized view of a kitchen. In the bottom right there is an oversized rat above which, suspended in mid-air, is a person who appears to be shocked at the rats appearance.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lettered with titles, in capitals, and name of group.
  • 'BOB LINNEY 1986' (Signed.)
Credit line
Given by Bob Linney
Subjects depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
Collection
Accession number
E.3046-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
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