Designer:

Herbert Bayer, (American, born Austria, active Germany and USA, 1900–1985)  Search this

Featured Artist:

Sandro Botticelli, Italian, 1444/1445–1510  Search this

Client:

Noreen, Denver, Colorado, USA  Search this

Medium:

Offset lithograph on glossy white paper

Dimensions:

30.4 × 17.7 cm (11 15/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Type:

graphic design

Print

Object Name:

Print

Made in:

Aspen and Denver, CO, USA

Designed in:

Aspen, CO, USA

Produced in:

Denver, CO, USA

Date:

ca. 1953

Description:

Black and white Noreen Color Hair Rinse advertisement proof. A reproduction of the head of Venus from Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" (1484-86) appears at upper right, with waves of hair cascading down the right side of the composition. Printed in black, upper left: She was / fashionable / and / absolutely / natural. Extensive text printed in black below about the product. An illustration of the product package is at left lower center. The Noreen logo– the word “Noreen” in white cursive text followed by a white trademark symbol ® inside a black teardrop–appears at lower left, with the black text “COLOR / HAIR / RINSE” appearing at lower right. Printed in black, lower far right: at cosmetic counters / every where, / also professionally / applied in / Beauty Salons.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase with funding provided by the Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach Directors

Accession Number:

2016-54-172

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4905a372d-068a-4158-b116-5f069b2316a3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_2016-54-172