Panamarenko (1940-2019) - Pepto Bismo
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Signed offset lithograph by Belgian artist Panamarenko titled Pepto Bismo (1990) in a limited edition, mixed media technique, depicting architecture, 50 × 31 cm, 250 g, in excellent condition and sold by Kunstagent without a frame.
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a signed offset lithograph by the Belgian artist, often in an edition of 100 to 250 copies. It shows his design for a portable "knapsack airplane" from 1994, inspired by the medicine Pepto-Bismol. The images show technical details of the vertical takeoff mechanism with short rotors.
Mechanism: Unlike earlier "knapsack airplanes" with propellers, the Pepto Bismo operates on the helicopter principle. The craft has 12 short wooden propellers that enable vertical takeoff.
Control: The pilot controls the craft entirely through body movements, with propulsion coming from small but powerful motors (or in later versions gasoline engines to prevent overheating).
The Name: The name is a deliberate misspelling of the American stomach medicine Pepto-Bismol. By dropping the final 'l', Panamarenko gave it a "mythical and enchanting character".
Collections & Public Works
SMAK and KMSKA have versions of these designs in their collections.
In Antwerp, on Sint-Jansplein, there is a permanent bronze monument of the Pepto Bismo II from 2003, near the place where the artist lived for many years.
Sold without a frame
a signed offset lithograph by the Belgian artist, often in an edition of 100 to 250 copies. It shows his design for a portable "knapsack airplane" from 1994, inspired by the medicine Pepto-Bismol. The images show technical details of the vertical takeoff mechanism with short rotors.
Mechanism: Unlike earlier "knapsack airplanes" with propellers, the Pepto Bismo operates on the helicopter principle. The craft has 12 short wooden propellers that enable vertical takeoff.
Control: The pilot controls the craft entirely through body movements, with propulsion coming from small but powerful motors (or in later versions gasoline engines to prevent overheating).
The Name: The name is a deliberate misspelling of the American stomach medicine Pepto-Bismol. By dropping the final 'l', Panamarenko gave it a "mythical and enchanting character".
Collections & Public Works
SMAK and KMSKA have versions of these designs in their collections.
In Antwerp, on Sint-Jansplein, there is a permanent bronze monument of the Pepto Bismo II from 2003, near the place where the artist lived for many years.
Sold without a frame
Details
Artist
Panamarenko (1940-2019)
Sold by
Agent
Edition
Limited edition
Title of artwork
Pepto Bismo
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Plate signed
Country of origin
Belgium
Year
1990
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
50 cm
Width
31 cm
Weight
250 g
Depiction/theme
Architecture
Style
Contemporary
Period
1990-2000
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