Inspirational Piece: Akira Shopping Bag
2001
from Collection and Inspiration 2001
Medium
paper, cotton tape, ink, cotton thread
Measurements
24.5 × 31.0 cm (folded)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2001
© Courtesy of the artist
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Accession Number
2001.827.7
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Physical description
Inspirational Piece: Akira Shopping Bag, (c. 1990s). Coated white paper bag printed with logo (akira) in black ink on both sides in the lower right corner. A black cotton tape threaded through two small holes at the top edge and knotted behind forms the bags' handles. The bag is folded so that the flattened base rests against the reverse face of the bag. This is held in place by a continuous border of wide loose running stitches in red cotton which continue around the outside edges of the black tape handles.