Copyright Vladimir Kagan 2010
This article is addressed to my female audience. With Woman's Lib, there are very few doors closed to you these days. The Board Room, The exclusive Men's Clubs, Yacht Clubs, Even the White House is within reach. There is only one room that you are permanently barred from: the Men's Room. And that is a pity, as you are missing a great contribution to design: The Pissoir. Seldom has function and design been married so creatively. I take my hat off to the unsung designers that have applied their skills to this amazingly utilitarian devise. Ever since man has stopped relieving himself against the nearest tree, countless designers and manufacturers have devoted their talents and productivity to this appliance.
The utility completely dictates the design. It is seldom-decorative safe for an imprinted fly on the back of the porcelain to improve the aim. While the toilet is a simple utilitarian and ugly devise, modified only cosmetically, the pissoir is by contrast, a work of art.
I have been inspired by this creativity and photographed these hidden treasures for your enjoyment.
This article is addressed to my female audience. With Woman's Lib, there are very few doors closed to you these days. The Board Room, The exclusive Men's Clubs, Yacht Clubs, Even the White House is within reach. There is only one room that you are permanently barred from: the Men's Room. And that is a pity, as you are missing a great contribution to design: The Pissoir. Seldom has function and design been married so creatively. I take my hat off to the unsung designers that have applied their skills to this amazingly utilitarian devise. Ever since man has stopped relieving himself against the nearest tree, countless designers and manufacturers have devoted their talents and productivity to this appliance.
The utility completely dictates the design. It is seldom-decorative safe for an imprinted fly on the back of the porcelain to improve the aim. While the toilet is a simple utilitarian and ugly devise, modified only cosmetically, the pissoir is by contrast, a work of art.
I have been inspired by this creativity and photographed these hidden treasures for your enjoyment.
No troughs? lol
One of my favorites is the "pee against the wall" style (unless it's in a poorly maintained facility). I think it harks back to the utilization of trees you mentioned. Some primordial remnant of the days of our ancestors.
Posted by: Henry Babcock | 01/19/2010 at 01:21 PM
I saw this video and thought about this post:
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Posted by: Henry Babcock | 03/15/2010 at 09:09 PM