POPEYE
POPEYE is a limited edition of covers for the BRUNO and WANDA lamps manufactured in collaboration with King Features, displaying the most recognised iconographies of vintage Popeye. The background comics on the cover were originally cartooned by Bill Zaboly, who was in charge of Popeye’s daily strips from 1939 to 1959, after the death of Elzie Segar. Lamps from this range are intended for adult use only.
The image of Popeye in the foreground is taken from the opening cartoon of the Popeye strips by Bud Sagendorf. He began his artistic career in the school of Segar and, after collaborating on the Popeye comics and Sunday comics, he produced the daily strips from 1959 for over thirty years.
POPEYE always uses the strength to defend the weakest, as well as volunteers who help people in need.
GENOMA has therefore decided to support the Opera San Francesco dei Poveri Foundation (OSF). OSF is a volunteer organisation that supports people suffering temporary or permanent hardship through a range of services that first and foremost restore their lost dignity. Part of the profits from each sale of the limited series will be allocated to OSF’s activities for the benefit of the poor.
DIGITAL AND HANDMADE
Each BRUNO lamp cover is made via a long artisanal process which starts with a digital print on a leather-like substrate. Thanks to an aluminium mould and the use of high-frequency techniques, the drawing is arranged on three different levels. The result is a material bas-relief where the comics constitute the background to the images in the foreground.
Both front covers are made of thermoplastic rubber moulding on metal plate to ensure a contrasting effect.
The limited edition POPEYE is also available as a cover for the WANDA lamp.
DIGITAL AND HANDMADE
Each WANDA lamp cover is digitally printed on a synthetic foam that guarantees maximum durability while using minimal resources. The main lines are printed thickly to give depth to the panels.
Its core body is made of aluminium and satin-finished stainless steel to ensure thermal performance, durability and recyclability as well as a pleasant visual contrast.
It was impossible not to include in the limited series Olive, eternal companion and ‘Swee’Pea’, the only one who can stand up to Popeye!
For both the BRUNO and WANDA lamps, the ceiling rose of the ON/OFF version is customised with a cartoon of Popeye and Olivia. The ceiling rose for DIM and CASAMBI is customised with a print of the name POPEYE (or OLIVIA) against a background of original comics.
POPEYE series is available for the 300 mm BRUNO lamp, both with ON/OFF control (13 W, 1250 lumens) and in a manually dimmable version (22 W, 1900 lumens) and it will be released in a maximum of 100 pieces.
POPEYE series is available for the 350 mm WANDA lamp, also in the OLIVIA version, both with ON/OFF control (11 W, 1150 lumens) and in a manually dimmable version (22 W, 1600 lumens) and will be released in a maximum of 100 pieces.
Lamps from the Popeye series are intended only for adult users and should be installed out of the reach of children.