2001/70/2-5 Packaged t-shirt with postcards (3), 'Sydney', cotton/ cardboard/ plastic, Done Art and Design, Australia, 1988-1990

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+ Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
+ Luna Park
+ Sydney Harbour Bridge
+ Sydney Opera House

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2001/70/2-5 Packaged t-shirt with postcards (3), 'Sydney', cotton/ cardboard/ plastic, Done Art and Design, Australia, 1988-1990

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Object statement

Packaged t-shirt with postcards (3), 'Sydney', cotton/ cardboard/ plastic, Done Art and Design, Australia, 1988-1990

Production notes

The design on this t-shirt and postcards was painted by Ken Done in Australia.

This t-shirt was made by Done Art and Design in Australia. The postcards were made by the Ink Group Publishers Pty Ltd in Australia.

This t-shirt was made 1988-1990.

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Description

Packaged t-shirt with postcards (3), 'Sydney', cotton/ cardboard/ plastic, Done Art and Design, Australia, 1988-1990.

T-shirt: loose fitting t-shirt made of white cotton jersey, it has a high round neck and short sleeves. Printed on the front in colour is a Ken Done design of Sydney Harbour featuring the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Harbour bridge and boats bobbing on the water. Text 'Sydney/Ken Done'. The t-shirt is machine sewn and unlined.

Postcard: colour printed cardboard postcard in landscape format with 'Sydney' design by Ken Done featuring Sydney Harbour.

Postcard: colour printed cardboard postcard in landscape format with 'Sydney Skyline' design by Ken Done featuring Centrepoint Tower, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House and the Botanic Gardens.

Postcard: colour printed cardboard greeting card in portrait format with a Ken Done design of Sydney Harbour featuring the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House and the Luna Park face.

Packaging: clear plastic envelope printed in white on one side 'Ken Done/Down Under/...Japanese text...'. The bag fastens at the top with a fold over flap and two plastic press studs.

Designed: Done, Ken; Australia

Made: Done Art and Design; Australia; 1988 - 1990

Made: Ink Group Publishers Pty Ltd; Australia; 1988 - 1990

Marks

T-shirt: white fabric label inside centre back neck 'Down Under/AUSTRALIA/S COTTON' reverse 'WARM HAND WASH/DO NOT BLEACH/DO NOT TUMBLE DRY/WARM IRON'. Yellow and black carboard swing tag attached to label 'Done/ART AND DESIGN', reverse inscribed in black ink 'JAPAN REEF'.

Postcard 'Sydney': printed on reverse 'KEN DONE/Sydney/1985, Oil crayons & gouache on paper, 50 x 38 cm/PD069AO C Ken Done 1987/The Ink Group Publishers Pty. Ltd., Australia/Printed in Australia 1.20 rrp'.

Postcard 'Sydney Skyline': printed on reverse 'KEN DONE/Sydney Skyline/1985, Oil crayon on paper, 42 x 22cm/PD 068AO C Ken Done 1987/The Ink Group Publishers Pty. Ltd., Australia/Printed in Australia 1.20 rrp'.

Greeting card: printed on reverse 'The/Ink/Group/Published and distributed by/The Ink Group Pty Ltd Publishers/904 Bourke St, Waterloo NSW 2017 Australia/c Ken Done/Printed in Australia/All rights reservered KD031F. 1.95'.

Registration number

2001/70/2-5

Height

348 mm

Width

282 mm

Depth

10 mm

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Acquisition credit line

Gift of Ken Done through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2001

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.

Subjects

+ Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
+ Luna Park
+ Sydney Harbour Bridge
+ Sydney Opera House

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