Hand In Hand
by Alex Esguerra
Title
Hand In Hand
Artist
Alex Esguerra
Medium
Photograph - Color
Description
I'll be the first to admit that I've never gotten the appeal of Sanrio characters. Yes, I knew of Hello Kitty, but until recently, knowing the best known character in the Sanrio lineup is about as far as I could get. I do know that if that fact was revealed with me standing in the middle of Tokyo-proper, there'd be a strong chance that I might be run out of the city! ;)
Sanrio is HUGE in Japan, and tremendously popular elsewhere. One of the shining examples of "Kawaii" (the quality of "cute" in Japanese culture), it is a multi-billion dollar company that caters to the crowds that want "adorable". "Hello Kitty", developed in 1974, remains it's anchor character - on her 40th anniversary, she was estimated to be worth 7 billion along, all without advertising.
No matter my preference (or ignorance if you like), Sanrio on a jet is going to get my camera's attention. Recently, Eva Air's "Hand In Hand" surprised the locals at SFO when it touched down on Rwy28L. The jet, one of seven such themed planes in the Eva Air fleet (each one is different), is supposed to reflect happiness and friendship to all within sight of the Boeing 777. I DEFINITELY was happy when I got this shot.
Uploaded
August 3rd, 2015
Statistics
Viewed 1,100 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/13/2024 at 1:54 AM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
Comments
There are no comments for Hand In Hand. Click here to post the first comment.