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Steve Heller
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| 06/13/2007 7:18 AM |
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If there was ever a good reason for students to be required to take design history - oh yes, in the context of twentieth century world history - it is the recurring (usually innocent) misapporpriation of cultural icons in downright stupid ways.
Case in point: "Walmart Sells Nazi Skull T-Shirt" is the headline of the blogpost on The Consumerist (November 10 2006) - old news you say. Well apparently, according to the Do No Evil site, the shirt continued to be sold well into 2007.
The shirt is the death's head logo of the SS-Totenkopf division, a Waffen SS attack force not known for its good nature.
Now, we all know that skulls and crossbones are fairly common graphic conciets, particularly for contemporary streetwear, but guys and gals, let's make the distinction between the Jolly Roger and the SS (or Schutzstaffel).
A little design history (or world history) can go a long way.
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