fan

This is Not a Tire


At first glance, it is difficult to know how to identify the material composition of this folding fan. The material is black and stiff with a drilled pattern of open decorative elements and a raised design on the handle. On closer examination, the words, “Man’f Company Lambertville Goodyear Patent" can be seen stamped into the top portion of the handle.
fan, rubber, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, chicle, Hella Jongerius, vulcanization

Deconstructing a Dutch Treat


This rare, early 18th-century Chinese fan for the Dutch market is a wonderful example of the many interconnections through time that can be extracted from an object around its design, technical details, and state of preservation. 
fan, ivory, Parafilm M, conservation

Designing Media - Bargeld & Zhu


I read a piece in the paper about the way that Blixa Bargeld and Einstürzende Neubauten were able to survive by fan subscription, thus avoiding the traditional perils of the music industry.
Blixa Bargeld, Erin Zhu, Einsturzende Neubauten, music, band, industrial, rock, guitarist, Nick Cave, Bad Seeds, fan, subscription, internet, online, direct, financing, Bill Moggridge, designing media, Interview, MIT press, design media