Eight slats, attached vertically by thin black cord about three inches in from the left and right edges, comprise this promotional mobile for a record album titled The Name of This Band is Talking Heads. Just above the bottom edge of the eighth slat on both recto and verso, one line of type in small white capitals contains the names of the record producers and object photographers.

Recto: When the object is folded, only slat number 1 is visible: The Name Of This Band Is/Talking Heads, imprinted in gold white sans serif style capitals on a red ground. When unfolded, all eight slats are visible. Number 6 is identical to number 1. The remaining slats feature color photographic reproductions of four of the band's musicians performing on their instuments (2-5), along with two audience members seated in the lower right hand corner (7-8). White tied-back curtains and a framed print hung on the white wall point to the performance taking place in a domestic venue.

Object Timeline

1982	Work on this object began.
1993	We acquired this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
2020	You found it!

Mobile, Mobile: The Name of This Band is Talking Heads, 1982

This is a mobile. It was overseen (as design director) by Tibor Kalman and firm: M&Co. It is dated 1982 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is offset lithogrraphy. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Tibor Kalman. It is credited Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co..

Cite this object as

Mobile, Mobile: The Name of This Band is Talking Heads, 1982; Design Director: Tibor Kalman (American, b. Hungary, 1949–1999); USA; offset lithogrraphy; Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co.; 1993-151-101

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2DycP/
Accession Number 1993-151-101
Object ID 18643973