Surge Protector, 2004
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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
Surge protector
Date Made
2004
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.144.440
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Metal
Color
Gray (Color)
Black (Color)
Blue
Cream (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 10.5 in
Length: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
on front of object:
PROTECTED GROUND / Graves
on front of packaging:
surge protector
on top of packaging:
Graves
on back of packaging:
surge protector / 8 power outlets / 1800 joules / 4 ft. (1.2 m) power cord / Telephone line and computer protection / $75,000 connected equipment manufacturer warranty. See details inside. / Outlet spacing accommodates transformer plugs in alternating sockets / Michael Graves / The Michael Graves Design (TM) Collection provides an inspired balance of form and function. Sensible [...] / Graves
on bottom of packaging:
080 00 0024 TD368469-0024 / Distributed by Target Corporation / Minneapolis, MN 55403 / (c) 2004 Target Brands, Inc. / All Rights Reserved / www.target.com / Made in China / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN (TM)
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