Author Topic: Artist / Car Puzzle - Charles M. Schulz / Peanuts / Ford (Read 6700 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** December 21, 2009, 03:52:08 AM »

This lad's well-known work can be associated with a couple of cars. Too easy? Time will tell.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** December 28, 2009, 05:31:16 AM »

Perhaps an Expert knows this boy?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #2 on:** December 28, 2009, 07:54:29 AM »

Sir Alec Issigonis?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #3 on:** December 28, 2009, 08:31:40 AM »

No, this person was directly associated with designing or building cars. He was, for a time, associated with the marketing of automobiles, via his art form.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #4 on:** December 28, 2009, 09:34:28 AM »

Harley Earl?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #5 on:** December 28, 2009, 10:46:52 AM »

Dang it! Typo on my part.

Should have read "No, this person was not directly associated with designing or building cars. He was, for a time, associated with the marketing of automobiles, via his art form".

guido66 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:56:55 PM »

Andy Warhol?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #7 on:** December 28, 2009, 02:15:38 PM »

No, not him.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:44:42 AM »

Pros?

Allemano · « **Reply #9 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:20:42 AM »

Le Corbusier?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #10 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:27:50 AM »

No sir. This artist's renown peaked about the same time Le Corbusier passed away.

Allemano · « **Reply #11 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:45:56 AM »

Did he painted cars resp. painted on cars?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #12 on:** January 04, 2010, 05:07:37 AM »

No. The product of his work was used to advertise cars.

Allemano · « **Reply #13 on:** January 04, 2010, 05:11:48 AM »

on film?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #14 on:** January 04, 2010, 05:19:09 AM »

Of a sort - television advertisements.

Allemano · « **Reply #15 on:** January 04, 2010, 05:25:52 AM »

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on January 04, 2010, 05:19:09 AM

Of a sort - television advertisements.

but that's not what made him famous I guess...
Is he related to film in a wider context maybe as a director/producer?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #16 on:** January 04, 2010, 05:48:01 AM »

Quote from: Allemano on January 04, 2010, 05:25:52 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on January 04, 2010, 05:19:09 AM
Of a sort - television advertisements.
but that's not what made him famous I guess...
Is he related to film in a wider context maybe as a director/producer?

Film adaptations of his work came some time after his static works became well-known.

Allemano · « **Reply #17 on:** January 04, 2010, 05:54:45 AM »

Maybe he first created comic characters which were animated as cartoons later? Perhaps Chuck Jones the creator of the Roadrunner?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2010, 06:00:42 AM »

You're on the right track, but this artist's creations didn't inspire any specific automobile - at least, not as far as I can determine.

Also, FWIW, I think Jones' first paid work was in animation. That is not the case with the subject of this puzzle.

Allemano · « **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2010, 07:58:07 AM »

Charles M. Schulz?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #20 on:** January 04, 2010, 08:15:06 AM »

Bingo!

You have 24 hours to tie him to a specific car or cars, via his work. After that, I'll throw this back open to all.

Allemano · « **Reply #21 on:** January 04, 2010, 08:35:23 AM »

The Peanuts appeared on several Ford Falcon ads between ~ 1960 - 1964

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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #22 on:** January 04, 2010, 09:33:31 AM »

Right you are. They were also featured on ads for the complete (2 cars lines at the time) Ford lineup.

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Author Topic: Artist / Car Puzzle - Charles M. Schulz / Peanuts / Ford (Read 6700 times)