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Manufactured by:
Red Devil Chemicals, Inc., American  Search this
Owned by:
Daze, American, born 1962  Search this
Medium:
ink and paint on metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7 1/4 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (18.4 × 7 × 7 cm)
Type:
cans
Place used:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place made:
Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1975
Description:
A spray can of Red-Devil Spray Enamel containing Flame 727, a red color paint. The spray can has a white exterior and features a large graphic of various objects surrounding a black circle with a graphic of a devil with a pitchfork in the center. The objects are on different colored backgrounds forming a geometric, circular shape from individual wedges. The objects surrounding the devil include a refrigerator, a high chair, a trash can, a car, a motor, a boat, a bicycle, a bureau, a children's wagon, and a lawn mower. Above and below the graphic is text in blue, red, and black with information about the color, the brand, as well as a warning label: [INTERIOR EXTERIOR / SUPREME QUALITY / RED-DEVIL / SPRAY / enamel / FLAME 727 / DANGER-EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. KEEP FROM HEAT OR / FLAME. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. VAPOR HARMFUL / See cautions elsewhere on label. NET WT. 14 OZS. AVOIR.]. On the back of the can are the directions for use, cautions, pigment formula, and manufacturer contact information.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Hip-hop (Music)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Chris DAZE Ellis
Object number:
2013.22.17
Restrictions & Rights:
© DAZE
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5647379e8-b70f-4ceb-8499-fabaca6817d9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.22.17