Advertisement, N.W. Ayer & Son Inc, Vanishing American


Permanent ID:
9422
Date:
1935
Image Description:

Advertisement for the advertising agency N.W. Ayer & Son Inc featuring a photograph of a one-man-band next to the tagline "Vanishing American." The copy refers to the increasing specialization in American business that is phasing out the "unhappy souls who can do a little of everything...and nothing really well."  Potential clients are informed that N.W. Ayer & Sons offers specialized service from writers and artists to typography, planning, merchandising, media, radio, research, and engraving.  The specialized experience offers "organized brains...organized talents...organized ideas."

Inscription:
1935 (Verso, bottom right)
Dimensions:
Width: 28.5 cm, Height: 35.5 cm (image)