OBJECT AS HISTORY

1. OBJECT AS HISTORY LEHER SAVLA

2. WHY DID I CHOOSE THIS? I wanted to choose a object which we use in our daily lives . Aviator has not really changed its shape but it changed its usage. As simple a object could with its history gave it cultural change.

3. Aviator sunglasses • Aviator sunglasses are a style of sunglasses that were developed by Bausch & Lomb. The original Bausch & Lomb design is now marketed as Ray-BanAviators, although other manufacturers also produce aviator style sunglasses • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviator_sunglasses

4. HISTORY • General MacArthur's signature look included his ornate hat, corncob pipe and aviator sunglasses.[2][3] (1944) • Aviator sunglasses, or "pilot's glasses", were originally developed in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb for pilots to protect their eyes while flying, thus the name aviator. This style of sunglasses is credited with being one of the first popularized style of sunglasses to be developed.[4] In its military usage, the sunglasses replaced the outmoded flight goggles used previously, as they were lighter, thinner, and “more elegantly designed • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviator_sunglasses

5. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR http://freebeacon.com/culture/twentieth-century-custer/

6. IMPORTANCE • According to The New York Times, the true force behind the aviator’s invention was American pilot John Macready, who is said to have been motivated by an incident involving a fellow test-pilot, Shorty Schroeder. During a test flight in 1920, in which he broke the 33,000-ft barrier in his biplane, Schroeder had ripped off his fogged-up goggles, causing his eyes to freeze over. On helping to pull him out of the plane, so shocked was Macready by Schroeder’s state, he set out to find a solution, making contact with Bausch & Lomb. “My dad gave Bausch & Lomb the original shape, tint and fit,” his daughter, Sally Macready Wallace, told the newspaper’s weekend magazine. • http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150708-the-enduring-appeal-of-aviator-sunglasses

7. http://blog.framesdirect.com/aviator-sunglasses-become-popular/http://blog.framesdirect.com/aviator-sunglasses-become-popular/

8. DESIGN • They are characterized by dark, often reflective lenses having an area two or three times the area of the eyeball, and very thin metal frames with double or triple bridge (so-called ″bullet hole″) and bayonet earpieces or flexible cable temples that hook behind the ears. The original design featured G-15 tempered glass lenses, transmitting 15% of incoming light. The large lenses are not flat but slightly convex. The design attempts to cover the entire range of the human eye and prevent as much light as possible from entering the eye from any angle • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviator_sunglasses

9. https://www.gogglesandglasses.com/article4.html

10. Aviator Sunglasses in Pop Culture • The aviator style’s rose in popularity as it appeared in more and more films throughout the decades. Beginning in the 1950s, Ray-Ban paid to place aviator sunglasses in movies and the trend stuck. Military and police films drove the popularity of the style, while celebrities favored the look on stage and in public. Elvis wore a flashy version of the oversized frames in the 70s, and Michael Jackson rocketed thick shield aviators into popularity during the 80s. • Robert De Niro donned an updated square version of aviators in Taxi Driver, which gave the style a boost. Sales leapt a shocking 40% after Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer wore aviator sunglasses in  Top Gun. • http://blog.framesdirect.com/aviator-sunglasses-become-popular/

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