Toyota Prius Hybrid Advertisement, 2002
THF205089 / Toyota Prius Hybrid Advertisement, 2002
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Artifact Overview
The automobile is a paradox -- a practical tool that plays host to both human needs and fantasies. Like car consumers, automotive ads seem to land somewhere between fantasy and reality, emotions and rationality. Many ads incorporate apparent opposites: fantasy can sell practicality, and vice versa. Sometimes the car has disappeared completely -- an emotional appeal prompts us to complete the ad.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertisement
Date Made
July 2002
Subject Date
2001
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.201.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 10.75 in.
Width: 7.875 in.
Inscriptions
On ad:
TOYOTA HYBRID SYSTEM / (...) Pick up Jason (...) / GET THE FEELING. TOYOTA (...) PRIUS | genius
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