Total all out water baby (the wrong green)
Print
2001 (made)
2001 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This laser-cut card, entitled Total all out water, baby (The Wrong Green) is by Steve Claydon of the band Add n to (x). The title is also a song by the band. The cut-out forms an image of a playing card, with the title and the name ‘Jacques Cousteau’. The portrait in the middle is of the writer and oceanographer Cousteau.
This work is included in a limited-edition box set of prints and photographs, published by SHOWstudio in 2001. The set consists of a range of works by a variety of people from the creative industries, from photographers to pop stars, and the works – a collection of art, artefacts and fashion ephemera – are exclusive to this set. The mix of media and creative practitioners involved in this portfolio reflects the interests of the SHOWstudio project, concerned with contemporary image-making, fashion and multimedia. It could be described as a time capsule or a modern archive.
This work is included in a limited-edition box set of prints and photographs, published by SHOWstudio in 2001. The set consists of a range of works by a variety of people from the creative industries, from photographers to pop stars, and the works – a collection of art, artefacts and fashion ephemera – are exclusive to this set. The mix of media and creative practitioners involved in this portfolio reflects the interests of the SHOWstudio project, concerned with contemporary image-making, fashion and multimedia. It could be described as a time capsule or a modern archive.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Total all out water baby (the wrong green) (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Laser-cut stencil on card with ink stamp |
| Brief description | 'Total all out water baby (the wrong green)', laser cut stencil on card with ink stamp, by Steve Claydon (Add N to (x)), from 'SHOWstudio' portfolio, London 2001 |
| Physical description | 'Total all out water baby (the wrong green)', green laser cut stencil on card with an ink stamp, one of 49 prints from 'SHOWstudio' portfolio. The cut-out looks creates the shape of a playing card. The red ink stamp includes a diver motif, the artist's name and the date. |
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| Copy number | 9/100 |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Total all out water Jacques Cousteau The Wrong Green' |
| Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This laser-cut card, entitled Total all out water, baby (The Wrong Green) is by Steve Claydon of the band Add n to (x). The title is also a song by the band. The cut-out forms an image of a playing card, with the title and the name ‘Jacques Cousteau’. The portrait in the middle is of the writer and oceanographer Cousteau. This work is included in a limited-edition box set of prints and photographs, published by SHOWstudio in 2001. The set consists of a range of works by a variety of people from the creative industries, from photographers to pop stars, and the works – a collection of art, artefacts and fashion ephemera – are exclusive to this set. The mix of media and creative practitioners involved in this portfolio reflects the interests of the SHOWstudio project, concerned with contemporary image-making, fashion and multimedia. It could be described as a time capsule or a modern archive. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1097:7-2002 |
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| Record created | May 14, 2003 |
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