Untitled (Dash Soap / Pictographic Album Book)

n.d.

James Castle

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James Castle

Artist, American, 1899 - 1977

This is a photograph of a vintage Dash soap packaging label. The label features a bold red, white, and blue color scheme with typography that reads "Dash SOAP" in large, blue letters against a red background. The design includes the text "GIANT SIZE" and "granulated concentrated." There is decorative text that says "it anywhere" and "USE IT EVERYWHERE." The lower left corner provides practical usage instructions. The condition of the label shows signs of wear, with a torn corner and crease marks.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by inheritance to his sister, Agnes C. Wade, 1977; by inheritance 1993 to Geraldine E. Garrow, Georgia M. Allred, Guy W. Wade Jr. and Gail M. Johnson; transferred 1996 to James Castle Collection (comprised of the heirs of Agnes C. Wade); transferred 2011 to James Castle Collection and Archive LP; acquired 2013 by NGA

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Bibliography

2013

  • Brodie, Judith. "James Castle, Drawings, Artists' Books, and Assemblages." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art, no. 48 (Spring 2013): 28-29.

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