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Blip: The Joy Of Cramming
Blip: The Joy Of Cramming-May 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:12:23

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Citroën’s old ads for the 2CV van variants, called the AZU or the Fourgonnette, were really charming and effective. It’s a simple idea: show the car with all the crap that was managed to be shoved inside it.

Do you remember the buy the photographer Peter Menzel? It showed families outside their homes with all their stuff. These images feel like precursors to that.

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