Raymond Loewy | |
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Born |
Paris, France |
November 5, 1893
Died | July 14, 1986 Monte Carlo, Monaco |
(aged 92)
Cause of death | Illness |
Resting place | Rochefort-en-Yvelines Cemetery, Rambouillet, France |
Citizenship | France, United States |
Education | University of Paris |
Occupation | Industrial Designer |
Years active | 1909–1980 |
Notable work |
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Spouse(s) | Jean Thompson Bienfait (m. 1931–1945; divorced) Viola Erickson (m. 1948–1986; his death) |
Children | Laurence Loewy |
Parent(s) |
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Website | Raymondloewy.com |
Raymond Loewy (pronounced /ˈloʊiː/ LOH-ee, November 5, 1893 – July 14, 1986) was a French-born American industrial designer who achieved fame for the magnitude of his design efforts across a variety of industries. He was recognized for this by Time magazine and featured on its cover on October 31, 1949.
He spent most of his professional career in the United States, becoming a naturalized citizen in 1938. Among his designs were the Shell, Exxon, TWA and the former BP logos, the Greyhound Scenicruiser bus, Coca-Cola vending machines, the Lucky Strike package, Coldspot refrigerators, the Studebaker Avanti and Champion, and the Air Force One livery. He was involved with numerous railroad designs, including the Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 and S-1 locomotives, the color scheme and Eagle motif for the first streamliners of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and a number of lesser known color scheme and car interior designs for other railroads. His career spanned seven decades.