Esso LSD

Esso LSD

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Gebrüder König Postkartenverlag OHG, publisher.
Publication:
Köln : Gebr. König Postkartenverlag, [not before 1967]
Language(s):
German
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Public Opinion
Fahlström, Öyvind, 1928-1976.
Genre(s):
Postcard
Abstract:
Postcard featuring artwork by Swedish multimedia artist, Öyvind Axel Christian Fahlström. The original work, created in 1967, consisted of a pair of manufactured plastic signs; one sign with the original "ESSO" logo (Esso is a trade name for ExxonMobil and its related companies), and the other sign spelling "LSD" in an identical typeface. Each sign measures 35 1/16 x 50 x 5 7/8 inches. "Öyvind Fahlström's ESSO-LSD (1967) is the perfect illustration of the contemporary relevance of Pop Art. A powerful example of the control of advertising with the increasingly mainstream fascination with psychedelics... two simple symbols provide an entire social commentary around the issues of advertising and public perceptions." -- Onya Magazine online, "Come with me on a journey from pop to popism," posted 2/15/15, written by Georgia Ashworth.
Copyright:
This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use.
Extent:
1 postcard : 11 x 15 cm
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101458604 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
D01366
OCLC no.:
974357094
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101458604