Duckopolis
by Chrystyne Novack
Title
Duckopolis
Artist
Chrystyne Novack
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Part of a series I did mixing rubber ducks with popular culture or events. Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist epic science-fiction film directed by Fritz Lang. It is regarded as a pioneer work of science fiction movies, being the first feature length movie of the genre. Duckopolis is a parody utilizing toy icon of the rubber ducky in the role of the robot of the film
History of Rubber Duck
The rubber duck is a toy shaped like a stylized duck. Generally it is yellow with a flat base. It may be made of rubber or rubber-like material such as vinyl plastic. The yellow rubber duck has achieved an iconic status in Western pop culture and is often linked to bathing. Various novelty variations of the toy are produced.
The history of the rubber duck is linked to the emergence of rubber manufacturing in the late 19th century. The earliest rubber ducks were made from harder rubber. Sculptor Peter Ganine created a sculpture of a duck in the 1940s, then patented it and reproduced it as a floating toy.
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September 1st, 2013
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