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Date(s)
- 1984 (Creation)
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Item
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1 item
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Scope and content
The Cloth, Summer 1984 t-shirt, white with screen-printed musician, design by David Band.
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This material has been appraised in line with Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections standard procedures.
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Biographical history
David Band was a student at The Glasgow School of art between 1977 and 1981. He later attended the Royal College of Art in London. He was commissioned to design album covers for bands such as Altered Images and Spandau Ballet and to design for Paul Smith, Saks and Liberty. In 1983 he set up ‘The Cloth’ Studios with Fraser Taylor, Brian Bolger and Helen Manning.
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Administrative history
Founded by David Band, Brian Bolger, Helen Manning and Fraser Taylor, The Cloth was an interdisciplinary design studio founded to facilitate movement between fine art and design projects. The Cloth designed textile collections for fashion designers in London, Paris and New York. Clients included: Betty Jackson, Paul Smith, Yves Saint Laurent, Bill Blass, Calvin Klein and Nicole Miller. The Cloth produced their own ready to wear collection, sold in: Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys New York, Fred Segal, Isetan, Seibu, Browns, Harrods and Liberty of London. Graphic design and corporate identity clients included: Quartet Books, Vintage Books, Random House Publishing, Saatchi and Saatchi Design, Rapier Marketing, Wolf Owlins, Columbia Records, Step Electronics, Rusk International, Interview Magazine and Condé Nast.
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Custodial history
Donated to The Glasgow School of Art's Archives and Collections by Heather Lambert , 24 June 2021.
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- English
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Final
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Catalogue imported into AtoM software and edited by Stella Hook, Collections Development Officer, July 2021
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- English
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Finding Aid Author/s: The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections.