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Print

1999 (commissioned)
Artist/Maker
PArts (commissioners)
Wood, Geoff (commissioner)
Place of origin
Great Britain (commissioned)

Various companies publish their own Christmas cards to raise their profile and promote their values and the business world's use of the corporate greetings card as a marketing tool can become, in the hands of the best talents of the creative industries, a tour de force of style and originality. This example was sent by Geoff Wood, of public art consultancy pArts, to fashionista and patron of the arts Jill Ritblat for the Millennium.

Object details

Categories
Christmas
Greeting Cards
Object type
Print
Materials and techniques
Lithography on card
Card
Ink
Lithography
Brief description
Millennium card from Geoff Wood of pArts
Physical description
Photographic image of blue sky with fluffy white clouds printed on both sides of card folded into square. Lettered on the back with greeting and contact details.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14cm
  • Closed width: 13.9cm
  • Open width: 28cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Renew (On the back, middle, printed in white)
  • Best Wishes for 2000 / Geoff Wood / pArts, Lindin Mill, Linden Road, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 7DN / Telephone: 01422 844808. E Mail: GWoods@aol.com (On the back, bottom left, printed in white letters)
Credit line
Given by Jill Ritblat
Subjects depicted
Sky
Clouds
Summary
Various companies publish their own Christmas cards to raise their profile and promote their values and the business world's use of the corporate greetings card as a marketing tool can become, in the hands of the best talents of the creative industries, a tour de force of style and originality. This example was sent by Geoff Wood, of public art consultancy pArts, to fashionista and patron of the arts Jill Ritblat for the Millennium.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.162-2000

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Record createdApril 14, 2000
Record URL
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