Weathervane, 1992
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Artifact Overview
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Weathervane
Date Made
1992
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.144.56
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Paper (Fiber product)
Metal
Color
Green
Red
Blue
Beige (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 25 in (assembled weathervane)
Length: 20.75 in (assembled weathervane)
Inscriptions
on front of flag:
Graves
on back of flag:
THE MARKUSE CORPORATION / MADE IN U.S.A.
on instruction sheet:
The / MARKUSE / Corporation / 10 Wheelinig Avenue / Woburn, MA 01801 / 617.933.9444 / Telefax 617.933.1930 / DUNS 155194731 / WEATHERVANE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS / [...]
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