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1984

  • Work on this object began.

1992

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

  • You found it!

Shopping Bag, Ecco l'Italia (Here is Italy)

This is a Shopping bag. It was designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier and Christoph Radl and manufactured by Equitable Bag Co., Inc. and made for (as the client) Bloomingdale's and firm: Sottsass Associates. It is dated 1984 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is print on paper with pink plastic handles. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Suzanne Sekey.

Its dimensions are

53.7 × 30.5 cm (21 1/8 × 12 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in white, bottom of bag: EQUITABLE BAG / CO., INC. L.I.C., NY / © bloomingdale's / DESIGN SOTTSASS ASSOCIATI CHRISTOPH RADL NATHALIE DU PASQUIER

Cite this object as

Shopping Bag, Ecco l'Italia (Here is Italy); Designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier (French, active Milan, b. 1957), Christoph Radl (Swiss, active Italy, b. 1955); Manufactured by Equitable Bag Co., Inc.; Client: Bloomingdale's (United States); Firm: Sottsass Associates (Italy); USA; print on paper with pink plastic handles; 53.7 × 30.5 cm (21 1/8 × 12 in.); Gift of Suzanne Sekey; 1992-77-8

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