Panamarenko (1940-2019) - Pepto Bismo
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Signed offset lithograph by Belgian artist Panamarenko, titled Pepto Bismo, 1990, in a limited edition with mixed technique, 50 x 31 cm, 250 g, depicting architecture, signed in the plate, sold by owner or reseller, in excellent condition, sold without frame.
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a signed offset lithograph by the Belgian artist, often in a run of 100 to 250 pieces. It shows his design for a portable "rugzak-vliegtuig" from 1994, inspired by the medicine Pepto-Bismol. The images show technical details of the vertical takeoff mechanism with short rotors.
Mechanism: Unlike earlier "rugzakvliegtuigen" with propellers, the Pepto Bismo operates on the helicopter principle. The aircraft has 12 short wooden propellers that make vertical takeoff possible.
Control: The pilot controls the aircraft entirely through body movements, with the 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 enchantingly character".
Collections & Public Works
SMAK and the 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 frame
a signed offset lithograph by the Belgian artist, often in a run of 100 to 250 pieces. It shows his design for a portable "rugzak-vliegtuig" from 1994, inspired by the medicine Pepto-Bismol. The images show technical details of the vertical takeoff mechanism with short rotors.
Mechanism: Unlike earlier "rugzakvliegtuigen" with propellers, the Pepto Bismo operates on the helicopter principle. The aircraft has 12 short wooden propellers that make vertical takeoff possible.
Control: The pilot controls the aircraft entirely through body movements, with the 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 enchantingly character".
Collections & Public Works
SMAK and the 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 frame
Details
Artist
Panamarenko (1940-2019)
Sold by
Owner or reseller
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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