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Optical disk

Print
2001 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This card hat is by the milliner Philip Treacy. Treacy is known for his dramatic hat designs, and this is one is executed in lithographic print, complete with instructions on how to wear it.

This lithographic print 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 modern archive.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOptical disk (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
'Optical disk', lithograph by Philip Treacy, one of 49 prints from 'SHOWstudio' portfolio, London 2001
Physical description
'Optical disk', lithograph; one of 49 prints from 'SHOWstudio' portfolio, a circular disk with a black and white optical illusion print. Signed and numbered by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 305mm
Copy number
9/100
Credit line
Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund
Subjects depicted
Summary
This card hat is by the milliner Philip Treacy. Treacy is known for his dramatic hat designs, and this is one is executed in lithographic print, complete with instructions on how to wear it.

This lithographic print 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 modern archive.
Collection
Accession number
E.1097:46-2002

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Record createdAugust 29, 2003
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