J.woodward-
it’s funny, when I first saw these a couple months ago I was amazed at how similar the style was to my 1971 & Vuela prints and the 1976 shirt especially… but there’s no way I saw these as a kid, growing up in america we didn’t have citroen. I guess it’s just the overall vibe of that era that rubbed off… but still, the similarities are pretty crazy.
i am a daily viewer, i really like the fact that you have a very personal style…not very common nowadays. keep posting this blog is amazing and very inspiring Scott.
My parents were Citroen fans in those days (owning a car called an “ugly duck” 2cv) and we had posters around like these.
Citroen had a cool run of posters and promo’s in the early 80’s as well.
Nowadays they are hip and all .. C5 and so on.
Gladly I saw an old Citroen CX limousine turbodiesel passing me by on the highway just yesterday.
Just that car bring back memories of the 70’s style that was around in the … 70’s ..
Scott – being born in ’75, I think I’m now somehow obligated to put this on my next pair of skis (I get customs made so have control over top-sheet graphics). Of course therein lies the natural follow-on question:
Today’s skis have some pretty deep side-cut (imagine putting two Nutter Butters side-by-side) so how’s best to attack covering two skis to get the most coverage, but lose the least of the graphic?
Clearly an influence on you!
Love the last one…awesome colour combo too!
Yeah, that last one is just bonkers. Amazing!
these are great! that first one could not be any nicer
J.woodward-
it’s funny, when I first saw these a couple months ago I was amazed at how similar the style was to my 1971 & Vuela prints and the 1976 shirt especially… but there’s no way I saw these as a kid, growing up in america we didn’t have citroen. I guess it’s just the overall vibe of that era that rubbed off… but still, the similarities are pretty crazy.
i am a daily viewer, i really like the fact that you have a very personal style…not very common nowadays. keep posting this blog is amazing and very inspiring Scott.
My parents were Citroen fans in those days (owning a car called an “ugly duck” 2cv) and we had posters around like these.
Citroen had a cool run of posters and promo’s in the early 80’s as well.
Nowadays they are hip and all .. C5 and so on.
Gladly I saw an old Citroen CX limousine turbodiesel passing me by on the highway just yesterday.
Just that car bring back memories of the 70’s style that was around in the … 70’s ..
http://www.benoot.net/CX.jpg
That’s the one I was writing about .. wonderful design for a car.
Ah! Too funny then. Coincidence!
Scott – being born in ’75, I think I’m now somehow obligated to put this on my next pair of skis (I get customs made so have control over top-sheet graphics). Of course therein lies the natural follow-on question:
Today’s skis have some pretty deep side-cut (imagine putting two Nutter Butters side-by-side) so how’s best to attack covering two skis to get the most coverage, but lose the least of the graphic?
I need to study perspective.
I think the last link in description (“Citroen 2cv Pages”) is pointing to the wrong place. 🙂
1976: That’s my year!
I definitely love the 70s for the way they would melt
geometrics & typography as one entity.