American graphic designer Paula Scher created this design of a record label for Manhattan Records around 1984. The drawing of the label features blocks of yellow, red, and blue. Manhattan Records was founded by Bruce Lundvall in 1984.
Design for Manhattan Records Label
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- Drawing of a record label with blocks of yellow, red, and blue; MAN / HAT / TAN on left; scribbling lower section of label. Upper right, in black ink, notations next to colored blocks: ALL CREAM PRINTS PMS 454 50% / ALL RED PRINTS PMS 199 / (HOLDING LINES DON’T PRINT) / ALL BLUE PRINTS PMS 287 / ALL YELLOW PRINTS PMS 109 / ALL BLACK PRINTS AS SHOWN. Lower left, in red marker PRINT ON WHITE PAPER; on tape: 1 Stat 88%.
- Data Source
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Designer
- Paula Scher, American, b. 1948
- Date
- ca. 1984
- Credit Line
- Gift of Paula Scher
- Medium
- Pen and red, black ink, color pencil, red marking pen, collage on tracing paper mounted on board
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 21.2 cm (8 1/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
- Type
- graphic design
- Object Name
- Drawing
- Type
- Drawing
