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Bag

1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A waxed paper bag stamped in the top right corner with the logo for the photographic printer Keith Taylor. The logo is printed in black and depicts a male figure posed on one leg and is holding a portfolio under his right arm.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Line block on waxed paper bag
Brief description
Bag printed with the logo for the photographic printer Keith Taylor, designed by Bush Hollyhead, line block on waxed paper bag, Great Britain, 1990
Physical description
A waxed paper bag stamped in the top right corner with the logo for the photographic printer Keith Taylor. The logo is printed in black and depicts a male figure posed on one leg and is holding a portfolio under his right arm.
Dimensions
  • Printed surface height: 3.3cm
  • Printed surface width: 2.9cm
  • Size of sheet height: 14.9cm
  • Size of sheet width: 8.9cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
Production
The bag and a trade card (E.3179-1990) came with a private view invitation (E.3177-1990) to 'The Print's the Thing' in which Keith Taylor was exhibiting. In order to identify himself as the host to his guests Taylor sent the invitation together with his trade card in the waxed negative bag.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
Collection
Accession number
E.3178-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
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