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Record Art

Booklet
ca.1989 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Booklet featuring illustrations of reproduction prints of vinyl record cover sleeve designs [see E.1707 to 1724-1992].

Object details

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Object type
TitleRecord Art
Materials and techniques
Print
Brief description
Booklet featuring illustrations of reproduction prints of vinyl record cover sleeve designs. Record Art, New York, ca.1989.
Physical description
Booklet featuring illustrations of reproduction prints of vinyl record cover sleeve designs [see E.1707 to 1724-1992].
Credit line
Given by Record Art
Object history
This booklet accompanies a portfolio by Record Art [E.1707 to 1728-1992] in which they transformed record sleeve designs into fine art prints. As part of this process, they omitted any 'intrusive' typography, enlarged the images, introduced a 'platemark' and had a limited number signed by the designers.

Historical significance: The portfolio of prints that this booklet accompanies represents the increasing reverence that was accorded to the vinyl record sleeve as its demise was threatened by the increasing popularity of the compact disc.
Collection
Accession number
E.1725-1992

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