Handled Utility Brush, 2005

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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

Scrub brush

Date Made

2005

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.616

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Nylon
Cardboard

Color

Green
White (Color)
Gray (Color)
Blue
Cream (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Length: 4 in

Inscriptions

on handle: Graves on front of packaging: handled / utility brush / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN (TM) on back of packaging: handled / utility brush / Distributed by Target Corporation / Minneapolis, MN 55403 / www.target.com / (c) 1999 Target Brands, Inc. / All Rights Reserved / Made in Italy