Whizzer, USA, 1947
Whizzer produced bicycle engines kits from begin 40's till the mid 60s. The little two-horsepower engine could be fitted on a normal bicycle. In 1948 they brought the Pacemaker on the market, a pré-assembled motorized bicycle.
31 January 2011
29 January 2011
28 January 2011
SILLY ARTWORK
Original artwork, made by cartoonist/illustrator B.K. Taylor, used in the 'Silly Cycles' monster & motorcycle tradingcards-set put out by Donruss USA begin 70s. via
An earlier MotorParade 'Silly Cycles post' here.
27 January 2011
26 January 2011
ARNTZ ON 2 WHEELS
Gerd Arntz Isotype images, Germany/Holland.
The pictograms above are designed by German Gerd Arntz (1900-1988), who was a socially inspired and politically committed artist. He designed around 4000 different pictograms and abstracted illustrations which symbolized industry, demographics, politics and economy, used for visual statistics. The images, made by wood- and linoleum-cuts, were used in combination with stylized maps and diagrams, and so became the first 'infographics'.
More info and examples of Gerd Arntz' work here.
The pictograms above are designed by German Gerd Arntz (1900-1988), who was a socially inspired and politically committed artist. He designed around 4000 different pictograms and abstracted illustrations which symbolized industry, demographics, politics and economy, used for visual statistics. The images, made by wood- and linoleum-cuts, were used in combination with stylized maps and diagrams, and so became the first 'infographics'.
More info and examples of Gerd Arntz' work here.