"Bag" Radio
Designed by Daniel Weil, Argentine (active England), born 1953. Made by Parenthesis, Ltd., London, 1982 - 1990.
Geography:
Made in England, Europe
Date:
Designed 1981Medium:
Flexible PVCDimensions:
11 11/16 x 8 1/8 inches (29.7 x 20.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
1983-58-1Credit Line:
Gift of Daniel Weil, 1983
Made in England, Europe
Date:
Designed 1981Medium:
Flexible PVCDimensions:
11 11/16 x 8 1/8 inches (29.7 x 20.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1983-58-1Credit Line:
Gift of Daniel Weil, 1983
Label:
Daniel Weil's "Bag" radio freed the inner workings of a common radio by housing them in a clear plastic sleeve decorated with brightly colored graphics. These components become part of the object's decoration, a result which subverts the notion of the rectangular black box commonly associated with audio equipment in the 1980s.
Daniel Weil's "Bag" radio freed the inner workings of a common radio by housing them in a clear plastic sleeve decorated with brightly colored graphics. These components become part of the object's decoration, a result which subverts the notion of the rectangular black box commonly associated with audio equipment in the 1980s.
