Quest Pistols # 108

One of the iconic creations of the graphic designers' pundit.Identify the artiste.

Answer

Bob Dylan's poster for his 'Greatest Hits' album in 1967, designed by Milton Glaser of the trademark 'I Love NY' logo fame .

Quest Pistols # 107

Happy to quiz you !



Identify.

Answer

Leslie buck.He designed the very famous and ubiquitous Anthora coffee cup, to appeal to Greek-owned coffee shops in New York City. The cup carries the words 'We are happy to serve you' in a font bearing semblance to ancient Greek writing.

Quest Pistols # 106

Which prominent silhouette derives its inspiration from this particular playing posture? Also name the legendary player.

Answer

NBA logo.It depicts the former LA Lakers player Jerry West in his famous 'The Clutch' situation.

Quest Pistols # 105

Drinking ain't that bad after all !!



Identify the researcher and the paradoxical term he coined.

Answer

Dr. Serge Renaud, scientist at Bordeaux University,France. He coined the term 'French Paradox', which is an observation that Frenchmen suffer a relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease, despite having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats. High consumption of red wine being the primary factor.

Quest Pistols # 104

Identify the pioneer,entrepreneur who co-founded the largest sanctioning body for multiple racing sports, which is also among the most viewed professional sporting events on television in the US.


Answer

NASCAR founder William Henry Getty France Sr. (Bill France Sr.).

Quest Pistols # 103

Identify the inventor whose superiority and ingeniousness in optics earned him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He has 533 patents registered to his name, albeit he never completed a college degree, dropping out of Harvard after the freshman year.

Answer

Edwin Herbert Land, co-founder of the Polaroid Corp. that produced the revolutionary Polaroid camera.

Quest Pistols # 102

Connect.

Answer

Walden, written by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau.It is an attempt to personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, and manual for self reliance.

Images from top:

-Site of Thoreau's cabin where he lived in recluse for two years for the book.

-Original title page of Walden.

-All the meetings of the fictional Dead Poets Society(1989)opened with a quote
from Walden.["I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately.
I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life." ]