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About Raymond Loewy
"Loewy keeps one eye on the imagination and one eye on the cash register."
-- Charles Luckman, Lever Brothers
"Loewy has probably affected the daily life of more Americans than any other man of his time."
-- Cosmopolitan magazine, 1950
"A blend of stylist, engineer and poll taker, the designer operates in the mysterious sphere of popular taste and prejudice. His tools are color, shape, texture."
-- John Kobler, Time magazine
"From toothbrushes to automobiles, Raymond Loewy's streamlined designs of thousands of consumer goods and their packaging radically changed the look of American life."
-- The New York Times
"Through his talent, the force of his personality, his charm, his energy, his flair, his Parisian air, his genius for promoting himself and his profession, and his ability to intermediate so well between so many worlds, Raymond Loewy bestrode the profession he had helped created. More than any other individual, he was responsible for convincing business of the importance of design."
-- Glenn Porter, Raymond Loewy: Designs for a Consumer Culture