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Barbed wire

Poster
1997 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The popular sportswear brand Adidas, like other companies, relies on the consumer's association of a product with a celebrity. This poster advertises the Adidas Predator Traxion football boot. The design incorporates three strands of barbed wire made up of photographs of Paul Ince, the former Manchester United and England national team football player, in a dynamic athletic pose. The three lines of barbed wire are also visually linked to Adidas' three-stripe brand identity.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBarbed wire (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Brief description
Poster, Adidas sportswear, 1997.
Physical description
This poster advertises the Adidas Predator Traxion football boot. The design incorporates three strands of barbed wire made up of photographs of Paul Ince, the former Manchester United and England national team football player, in a dynamic athletic pose.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.85cm
  • Width: 45.5cm
Subjects depicted
Summary
The popular sportswear brand Adidas, like other companies, relies on the consumer's association of a product with a celebrity. This poster advertises the Adidas Predator Traxion football boot. The design incorporates three strands of barbed wire made up of photographs of Paul Ince, the former Manchester United and England national team football player, in a dynamic athletic pose. The three lines of barbed wire are also visually linked to Adidas' three-stripe brand identity.
Collection
Accession number
E.26-2002

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Record createdFebruary 11, 2004
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