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The '''[[Einstürzende Neubauten]] logo''' is an [[appropriation (art)|appropriation]] by the band of an [[wikt:archaic|archaic]] [[ideogram]] or [[petroglyph]]. It appears to be a [[stick figure]] with a [[circled dot]] or [[Sun sign|sol]] ([[File:Sun symbol.svg|22px]]) as its head<ref>Moland Fengkov et Sandrine Marques, « Interview de Alexander Hacke », Plume noire http://www.plume-noire.com/interviews/musique/alexanderhacke.html</ref>. Its oldest source may be [[Stonehenge]],<ref>"Il logo degli E.N. proviene dal cerchio sacro di Stonehenge." page 4, Einstürzende Neubauten: Biographia, Discographia, Interviste, Testi 1980/93! Published by Stampa Alternativa/Nuovi Equilibri, Roma, IT. {{ISBN|88-7226-101-5}} (IT,1993)</ref> or the [[Old Chinese|ancient Chinese]]<ref>Inge Schwarz-Winklhofer et Hans Biedermann, Le Livre des Signes et des Symboles : Les 1500 symboles qui ont accompagné l'histoire de l'homme, Jacques Grancher, 1er février 1992 ({{ISBN|978-2733903469}}, p. 60</ref>[[Chinese bronze inscription|bronze inscriptions]] for [[i-Ching]] #52.<ref>https://www.yijing.nl/hexagram-stories/52.html</ref> |
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==Origin and meaning== |
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The provenance of the logo has been attributed to the sacred ring of [[Stonehenge]],<ref>"Il logo degli E.N. proviene dal cerchio sacro di Stonehenge." page 4, ''Einstürzende Neubauten: Biographia, Discographia, Interviste, Testi 1980/93!'' Published by Stampa Alternativa/Nuovi Equilibri, Roma, IT. {{ISBN|88-7226-101-5}} (IT,1993)</ref> or possibly to an [[Olmec]] [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] cave, and most directly in one source<ref>Inge Schwarz-Winklhofer et Hans Biedermann, Le Livre des Signes et des Symboles : Les 1500 symboles qui ont accompagné l'histoire de l'homme, Jacques Grancher, 1er février 1992 ({{ISBN|978-2733903469}}), p. 60-61, fig.151, cf.98 (reference source in French, which claims that the logo is of Chinese origin — “Il est en outre proche du [[glyphe]] [[Caractères chinois|chinois]] signifiant « ciel » qui a une même tête ronde avec un point au centre“—Archived from 2017)]</ref> to [[Chinese bronze inscriptions|ancient Chinese]] origins.<ref>Inge Schwarz-Winklhofer et Hans Biedermann, Le Livre des Signes et des Symboles : Les 1500 symboles qui ont accompagné l'histoire de l'homme, Jacques Grancher, 1er février 1992 ({{ISBN|978-2733903469}}), p. 60 see French article source showing the logo is of Chinese origin (Archived from 2017)]</ref> Band leader [[Blixa Bargeld]], said he probably found it in 1980 during a search for mythological icons.<ref name="brand_upon">[http://pictograms.blogspot.com/2007/08/logo-17-einstrzende-neubauten.html Brand upon the brain: Logo #17: Einstürzende Neubauten]</ref> He said that by [[appropriation art | re-purposing]] a [[Toltec]] [[petroglyph]], whose meaning was purposefully undefined, as their band [[logo]], it would be "filled" with meaning later.<ref name="blixa_interview">[http://www.kawei.at/site_vo_print_blixa.htm Austrian interview] with [[Blixa Bargeld]] (in German)</ref> |
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There are several hypothetical interpretations of its meaning. An early song by the band, “Vanadium I-Ching” points to the [[Chinese bronze inscription|ancient Chinese inscriptions]] for the sky or heavens<ref> https://m.imgur.com/r/Pathfinder_RPG/oOGKV Inge Schwarz-Winklhofer et Hans Biedermann, Le Livre des Signes et des Symboles : Les 1500 symboles qui ont accompagné l'histoire de l'homme, Jacques Grancher, 1er février 1992 ({{ISBN|978-2733903469}}), p. 60</ref>. Others claim{{citation needed}} a resemblance to [[John Dee]]’s [[glyph]], the [[Monas Hieroglyphica]] (or Hieroglyphic Monad){{citation needed}}. The [[circled dot]] is a common [[sun symbol]], but in this figure may also be a [[cyclops|cyclopean]] eye. The whole [[ideogram]] may indicate [[everyman]] as [[prometheus|promethean]] [[Astronaut|starman]](see [[solar symbolism]]).<ref name="brand_upon" /> |
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Many claim {{citation needed}} a similarity between this symbol and the on-stage big eyeball masks used in live performance by members of the avant-garde group [[the Residents]]. Though this logo is an ancient symbol, it is now strongly associated with Einstürzende Neubauten. |
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==Usage== |
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<!-- Image with inadequate rationale removed: [[Image:HalberMenschAlbumCover.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Cover of an album [[Halber Mensch]] (1985)]] --> |
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The logo is placed on all of the band's official products, such as vinyl/CD/DVD covers, posters, artwork, and memorabilia. |
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The logo is copyrighted by the band.<ref name="blixa_interview" /> Nevertheless, it has also been used without their consent in the design of products which are not related to Einstürzende Neubauten. Blixa Bargeld claims to have seen it on a shampoo in [[France]].<ref name="blixa_interview" /> A very similar symbol is currently being used by [[Armani]] for the RED product series. According to the Armani web site, their artwork is created by an African contemporary artist Owusu-Ankomah, who mixes various cultural influences, including early cave drawings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.inspiredfragrances.com/_en/_ww/index.aspx |title=Armani's symbol which does look like Neubauten logo |access-date=2010-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125142253/http://www.inspiredfragrances.com/_en/_ww/index.aspx |archive-date=2009-11-25 |dead-url=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.owusu-ankomah.de/en/review.html|title=owusu-ankomah|website=www.owusu-ankomah.de|language=de|access-date=2017-05-31}}</ref> The band [[Liars (band)|Liars]] parodied it on the cover of their single "There's Always Room On The Broom". For the cover of their 1992 album "Toi! jeune", the band Paneuropean Architecture also parodied the logo as a clown face.<ref>[https://paneuropean.bandcamp.com/releases Paneuropean Architecture album re-issue]</ref> |
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==Tattoos== |
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[[Image:Henry Rollins 2.jpg|thumb|right|275px|[[Henry Rollins]] with [[Einstürzende Neubauten]] logo [[tattoo]]ed on his shoulder]] |
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Some of the band's fans have a [[tattoo]] with the logo, probably the most prominent of them are [[Henry Rollins]], Ministry's [[Al Jourgensen]], and [[Sven Erik Kristiansen|Maniac]], formerly of the [[black metal]] band [[Mayhem (band)|Mayhem]]. Once Einstürzende Neubauten asked fans to send photos of their tattoos to use in artwork for the upcoming album. The images were printed in the fold-out that came with ''[[Strategies Against Architecture III]]''. Also, a collage of the photos appeared in 2000 on a tour poster for the "Silence is Sexy"/"20th anniversary" Tour. |
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Writer, producer, and spoken word performer [[Tommy Cody]] has the logo tattooed on his outer left forearm. |
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Writer, producer, and musician Chris DeMarcus from the band [[Stiff Valentine]] has the image tattooed on his right forearm. |
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Although hardly visible in the finished film, the little vampire girl in the film [[30 Days of Night (film)|''30 Days of Night'']] has the Neubauten man tattooed on her arm. |
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The logo can be seen in the [[manga]] ''[[Eden: It's an Endless World!]]'' by [[Hiroki Endo]] (man in the background has it tattooed on his arm).<ref>Volume 6, Page 139.</ref> |
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The logo can also be seen painted on a ruin in the episode 11 of anime series [[Monster (manga)|''Monster'']] (story by [[Naoki Urasawa]]) which takes place in Germany. |
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The logo is also featured as a tattoo in [[Grant Morrison]]'s comic ''[[The Filth (comics)|The Filth]]''. |
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In the French film [[Persepolis (film)|''Persepolis'']], the protagonist, [[Marjane Satrapi]] goes to [[Vienna]] and befriends a punk rock group, in their apartment the logo can briefly be seen on a poster. |
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A line in American rockabilly band [[Heavy Trash]]'s song, "The Pill" (off the album ''Heavy Soul Serenade'', 2009), mentions that ''"Betty had... a tattoo of the Neubauten logo on her right shoulder..."'' <sub>(although this is commonly mis-transcribed on unofficial lyrics websites</sub>). |
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[[Gareth Liddiard]], lead singer/guitarist of Australian band [[The Drones (Australian band)|The Drones]] has the logo tattooed on his inner left forearm. |
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In the [[The Stand (comics)|graphic novel adaptation]] of ''[[The Stand]]'' Lloyd Henreid was drawn with a tattoo of the logo. |
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The logo can be seen in the Italian Michelangelo La Neve's comic ''ESP'' as a Bianca's (main character) necklace. |
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Swedish Singer/Songwriter Joakim Thåström has the logo tattooed on his forearm. |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Einstürzende Neubauten]] |
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[[Category:Logos]] |
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