Alien cups
Alien cups
Born in Scotland (1952, in Dumbarton), David Byrne attended the Rhode Island School of Design. In 1975 he formed the Talking Heads (disbanded in 1988). The group made 10 hit albums and won universal recognition for its enormous influence on musical culture.
David Byrne's Alien collection is comprised of a sugar bowl reminiscent of a space ship and 4 espresso cups with a twist—each cup has two handles representing the ears of the aliens. Byrne has illustrated the cups with very amusing and colorful faces of outer space visitors. "Today, we are all Aliens", says the artist, "seeing these small Aliens on the cups, we can recognize parts of ourselves. You only have to look around to see that they are everywhere...on our T-shirts, in night clubs, on skateboards, in movies, on TV, in advertising...We are close to Aliens and they look rather friendly...If you ever wondered what's inside an Alien's head, I can tell you—it's coffee!"
The 2001 signed and numbered Alien cups and sugar bowl came in a regular gift box,
together with a brochure and coffee. However, there was a previous limited 2000 set that came
in a special package; a space ship!
| artist |  David Byrne
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| type | 4 espresso cups and sugar bowl, signed and numbered |
| copies | x?x |
| manufacturer | 
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| inside | illy collection |
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| other editions | - illy collection 2000, in space ship S/N - illy collection 2001, ARTIST'S PROOF S/N |
| brochure |  |
