Art Labels
In 1987 Beck's started offering artists the opportunity to provide designs to replace the brand's label. Gilbert and George created the first art label. Other artists who have been featured on the label have been: M.I.A., Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Yoko Ono, Andy Warhol, Geoff McFetridge, Willy Chyr, Freegums, Aerosyn-Lex and dozens of others.
The program originated in the United Kingdom, but has recently spread to over ten countries including for the first time in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Germany and others.
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Famous quotes containing the words art and/or labels:
“Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how to hold
A sheephook, or have learn’d ought else the least
That to the faithful herdman’s art belongs!
What recks it them? What need they? They are sped.
And when they list their lean and flashy songs
Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw,
The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed,”
—John Milton (1608–1674)
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—Mary Kay Blakely (20th century)