The Record Art Collection
Portfolio
ca.1989 (made)
ca.1989 (made)
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Black corrugated plastic portfolio used to store reproduction prints of vinyl record cover sleeve designs [E.1707 to 1724-1992]. The portfolio is lettered in silver on the front 'The Record Art Collection / LIMITED EDITION ROCK 'N' ROLL ART PRINTS'. It is held closed by two slotted joints and three small circular pieces of velcro.
Object details
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| Title | The Record Art Collection |
| Materials and techniques | Print on corrugated plastic, with velcro |
| Brief description | 'The Record Art Collection'. Black corrugated portfolio used to store a collection of reproduction prints of vinyl record cover sleeve designs. Record Art, New York, ca.1989. |
| Physical description | Black corrugated plastic portfolio used to store reproduction prints of vinyl record cover sleeve designs [E.1707 to 1724-1992]. The portfolio is lettered in silver on the front 'The Record Art Collection / LIMITED EDITION ROCK 'N' ROLL ART PRINTS'. It is held closed by two slotted joints and three small circular pieces of velcro. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'The Record Art Collection / LIMITED EDITION ROCK 'N' ROLL ART PRINTS' (Lettered in silver on front of portfolio.) |
| Credit line | Given by Record Art |
| Object history | This portfolio contains prints 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: This portfolio (and contents) 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. |
| Production | The 'first issued' date given is the release date of the recorded album with the original sleeve design. |
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| Accession number | E.1726-1992 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2009 |
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