It's anti-design, really. Pure functionality. Get down on the surface and get back. Assuming the moon shot wasn't fake it's the thing to be proudest of. Especially if civilization slumps (a real possibility in view of Bush, fundies, corruption, etc) and we can't go back.
Wow. That thing looks like it's made out of tin foil. Is that why some people think it's fake? I understand what you're saying though. Nice one.
After a few more minutes I came up with the Coca-Cola bottle (shape + logo.) I think maybe you're better at this than me.
The logo is 19th century, but the bottle is indeed 20th century. (I had to look it up.) The bottle was inspired by the shape of the cocao pod, even though the product isn't Cocoa-cola.
No, it was really coca-cola. When did that stop?
They still use the coca leaf, but without the active ingredient. The Straight Dope traces the change to about 100 years ago.
Raymond loewy said,
'the coke bottle is the most perfectly designed package in the word.'
loewy is often mistakenly credited with designing the
coca- cola bottle, although he worked for the coca cola
company for decades, designed several coke related products,
and even redesigned the famous bottle in 1954.
(the first coke bottle was developed for coca-cola in 1915
by the root glass company of terre haute, indiana
- the bottle has undergone several redesigns in its 100-plus years).
his contribution to that particular icon, the original contour
of the 'mae west' bottle, was to 'slenderize' the already
existing version, giving it a more refined silhouette and
making it sexier to a new generation.
see
Robert Rauschenberg, Coca Cola Plan, 1958:
i was watching the mets-giants game this afternoon and couldnt help but notice the giant coca-cola bottle sculpture out beyond the left field fence.
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It's anti-design, really. Pure functionality. Get down on the surface and get back. Assuming the moon shot wasn't fake it's the thing to be proudest of. Especially if civilization slumps (a real possibility in view of Bush, fundies, corruption, etc) and we can't go back.
- tom moody 5-09-2007 10:35 pm
Wow. That thing looks like it's made out of tin foil. Is that why some people think it's fake? I understand what you're saying though. Nice one.
After a few more minutes I came up with the Coca-Cola bottle (shape + logo.) I think maybe you're better at this than me.
- jim 5-09-2007 10:42 pm [add a comment]
The logo is 19th century, but the bottle is indeed 20th century. (I had to look it up.) The bottle was inspired by the shape of the cocao pod, even though the product isn't Cocoa-cola.
- mark 5-10-2007 1:47 am [add a comment]
No, it was really coca-cola. When did that stop?
- jim 5-10-2007 2:08 am [add a comment]
They still use the coca leaf, but without the active ingredient. The Straight Dope traces the change to about 100 years ago.
- mark 5-10-2007 2:28 am [add a comment]
- bill 5-10-2007 2:30 am [add a comment]
Robert Rauschenberg, Coca Cola Plan, 1958:
- tom moody 5-10-2007 2:46 am [add a comment]
i like it, can i have it:>)
- Skinny 5-10-2007 5:03 pm [add a comment]
drag it to your desktop and its yours.
- bill 5-10-2007 5:07 pm [add a comment]
i was watching the mets-giants game this afternoon and couldnt help but notice the giant coca-cola bottle sculpture out beyond the left field fence.
- dave 5-10-2007 3:17 am [add a comment]