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Grundentwurf: 1898, Ausführung: um 1960
Design /Draft
O'Galop
(Marius Rossillon)
FR, 1869 - 1946
Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR
(André und Edouard Michelin)
gegründet 1889
Production
Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR
gegründet 1889
MediumKunststoff: Polystyrol, lackiert
DimensionsH×B×T: 47 × 27 × 19 cm
TitlesMarkeMichelin
Description«Created just before the turn of the last century when mascots were in wide employ as company logos, this fat man managed to survive and become a beloved symbol even though his job is rather boring and utilitarian: a salesman for car tires. Apparently Édouard Michelin told his brother André upon coming across a stack of tires: “Look, with arms and legs, it would make a man.” It evolved from an originally rather sinister depiction to a fatter version to the overtly cute cartoon character of today. This one is my favorite.»Stefan Sagmeister
Object number1987-0180
DepartmentDesignsammlung
Material Archive
ExhibitionsCredit LineZürcher Hochschule der Künste / Museum für Gestaltung Zürich / Designsammlung
Categories
- Travel /Transport