James Castle

(South)
c. 1910–1977

Vintage packaging for "South Brand" with a U.S. Grade A label, indicating it was packed under continuous inspection of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and marked as "FANCY." The packaging has a dark blue background with red and white text and a partial illustration of a yellow fruit with green leaves, possibly a lemon, in the bottom left corner. The edges of the packaging show signs of wear and age.
Vintage packaging for "South Brand" with a U.S. Grade A label, indicating it was packed under continuous inspection of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and marked as "FANCY." The packaging has a dark blue background with red and white text and a partial illustration of a yellow fruit with green leaves, possibly a lemon, in the bottom left corner. The edges of the packaging show signs of wear and age.

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Date
c. 1910–1977

Classification
Books

Medium
Artist's book with soot and spit on found paper

Dimensions
Book: 3 3/8 × 3 1/4 × 1/8in. (8.6 × 8.3 × 0.3 cm)

Accession number
2017.80

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee, the Director’s Discretionary Funds, and partial gift of an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
© James Castle Collection and Archive LP. All rights reserved

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James Castle
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