The accumilation of motor car companies (part of the illusion of choice series)

£50.00

Most automobile badges are owned by an umbrella company, this poster charts the accumulation of the rights to produce vehicles with these logos attached. The poster showcases the 20 “independent” companies that remain. The timeline structure allows for an understanding of trends in logo design in alignment with the accumulation of automobile wealth at different moments over the past century.

Most automobile badges are owned by an umbrella company, this poster charts the accumulation of the rights to produce vehicles with these logos attached. The poster showcases the 20 “independent” companies that remain. The timeline structure allows for an understanding of trends in logo design in alignment with the accumulation of automobile wealth at different moments over the past century.