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Todd Oldham

Lite-Brite Suit Jacket

Description

Maker

Todd Oldham (American, b. 1961), designer
Todd Oldham (American), design label

Title

Lite-Brite Suit Jacket

Year

Fall 1991

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Center back length: 50.8 cm (20 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Todd Oldham

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Todd Oldham Studio

Object Number

2014.90.8a

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

All of Everything
Todd Oldham Fashion
Apr 08, 2016 – Sep 11, 2016

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As a kid, I loved the toy Lite-Brite. I never used it as it was intended, but would spend many hours making psychedelic patterns and looking at them as closely as possible. This wool suit has thousands of anodized aluminum studs, all hand set in a random pattern. The fabric draws up with every stud application, making fit calculations algebraic and nightmarish in equal measure. Todd Oldham

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Todd Oldham (American, b. 1961), designer
Todd Oldham (American), design label
Lite-Brite Suit Jacket, Fall 1991
Wool with painted metal studs
Center back length: 50.8 cm (20 inches)
Gift of the Todd Oldham Studio 2014.90.8a

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