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Mixed Media: Acrylic and collage on canvas board.
I found the image of the Persil ad on the Internet and hand painted it in acrylics. I collaged a photo of the little manual washing machine in Darling Museum (Darling, South Africa) on top of my painting and overpainted it.
I am old enough to remember Persil ads from my childhood days. Who would have guessed that it was first manufactured in Vietnam?
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I am a qualified art lecturer, now retired and living in Cape Town. My main topic in art is the West Coast of South Africa, and I invite you to visit my blog where you will get to know me better, as well as the lovely area that I love to paint.
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H Marie, wonderful work………….here in Germany we still wash with PERSIL. It’s one of our best on the market
Hi Heidi, haven’t seen it for years! Thank you for the comment!
– Marie Theron
I love the vintage vibe! Fun stuff Marie!!
Ha-ha Ken, we giggled at how she did the washing in high heels!
– Marie Theron
This is so great Marie!! I’m sure Persil changed their name to “Surf”, and that was MANY years ago! this has brought back so many memories!
Hi Maree, Thank you!!apparently they are still in Europe! Read Heidi’s comment above.
– Marie Theron
Laundry Powders, Liquids and Sprays Challenge
December 2010
Well Done!!
Thank you very much, LouJay!
– Marie Theron
Excellent work! Congrats on feature and top ten win!
Thank you IngridSonja!
– Marie Theron
WOAH!!! now there’s a blast from the past. Thats a name I havent heard in many years :)
Thank you, Wayne. Do you remember the two boys in school shirts in one of the other Persil ads?
– Marie Theron
Yes I believe i do..its rather vague now but some of the images I do remember. My mom used Persil for many many years..that and Lux if you remember that one :) Marie you have bought back many memories of a time long gone for me…..xx
Hi Wayne, a little boy in a dull-looking school shirt gets almost whiplash as another guy walks past in his bright white shirt! I loved that ad!
And Lux flakes, yes! You can see a packet here in my pic sitting on the old washing machine!
– Marie Theron
Thank you Marie for pointing that out to me.. I never noticed it..just the big red persil name. I got another for you as well. “Rinso” All these names are returning to me after all these years. :)
……..and those blue cubes for adding to washing, was it Reckitt’s Blue? Look, these are sure giveaways of the era we grew up in!
– Marie Theron
Thank you Geraldine!