Photo By Gail

Before ascending to the heavens, this Glass of Whiskey  (1949) toured the world. In the pages of Life and Newsweek magazines, it could be seen surmounting arctic slopes, and traveling by train. It sweated deckside on a luxury liner, rode a Ferris wheel, and went sledding. Meticulously staged by the pioneering color photographer Anton Breuhl (1900 – 1982), such absurd tableaux conjured worldly associations for his client, the mid-tier Kentucky distiller Four Roses. Continue reading Eye On Design: Four Roses Whiskey Ad Campaign →