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[spondoolix]

A really artistic speed bird. Style suggesting movement.

[Boy]

A really artistic speed bird. Style suggesting movement.

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[pauland]

??

The head is thrust forward with the neck at an angle. Below the neck the angle of the clothing (with a hint of bird wing) all support the notion of a forward movement or at least a confident attitude. It's a strong pose.


..or I could be entirely wrong after watching too many arty programmes..

[Boy]

I wondered more about the phrase, 'artistic speed bird'.

[handrawn]

also only guessing but 'speedbird' can be used to describe a stylised depiction of a bird in flight, originally specific, but now like 'hoover' and 'biro' used generally [see here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedbird]

the shoulderand back together with the head angle have that feel up to a point; agree with paul about the strong pose

[Egg Bramhill]

Correct link, without closing square bracket:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedbird

[handrawn]

cheers egg I'm getting slow[er] in my old age

[Boy]

Correct link, without closing square bracket:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedbird

Thanks for that link, Egg. Now it makes sense.

[spondoolix]

"The Speedbird is the stylised emblem of a bird in flight designed in 1932 by Theyre Lee-Elliott as the corporate logo for Imperial Airways" - Wikipedia.

handrawn and Egg are correct. This was the shape that promoted my comment.

[handrawn]

an art deco logo of course; was pretty sure, but being too emphatic here gets me into toruble sometimes - thanks for confirming