Cosmetic Packaging
late 1990s (manufactured)
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This cosmetics packaging by the Swiss beauty company Karin Herzog references food packaging, and more specifically, take-away and fast food packaging. The visual pun suggests ease of use and immediate results from the products within.
This object – alongside other packaging ephemera in the V&A collection – is a good illustration of the evolving styles of commercial design and packaging formats over the years.
This object – alongside other packaging ephemera in the V&A collection – is a good illustration of the evolving styles of commercial design and packaging formats over the years.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wood, metal, plastic |
| Brief description | Cosmetics packaging by Karin Herzog, mixed media Swiss, late 1990s |
| Physical description | Wood chopsticks with yellow and red detail and a metal cap at the thicker end |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Summary | This cosmetics packaging by the Swiss beauty company Karin Herzog references food packaging, and more specifically, take-away and fast food packaging. The visual pun suggests ease of use and immediate results from the products within. This object – alongside other packaging ephemera in the V&A collection – is a good illustration of the evolving styles of commercial design and packaging formats over the years. |
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| Accession number | E.733:1, 2-2005 |
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| Record created | January 5, 2006 |
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