The most widely distributed version of "Pantone" Merkel has 100 images of chancellor Angela Merkel arranged into a color chart.

The "Pantone Merkel", also known as the "many shades of Merkel" or "Merkel Rainbow", is a compilation of photos of Angela Merkel, former Chancellor of Germany, collected by Dutch graphic designer Noortje van Eekelen.[1] It consists of an overview of Merkel's jackets arranged into a chart by colour in a manner similar to the Pantone color chart. The "Pantone Merkel" also includes captions describing the locations and dates the photos were taken.

The series is composed of 100 different news photos of public moments and has become one of the most widely recognized symbols of Merkel, including many variations and imitations.[2] The project went viral and gained considerable media attention via social media[3] and was published by many international websites, magazines[4][5][6][7][8][9] and newspapers, including The Guardian,[10][11] The New York Times,[12] and The Telegraph.[13]

Background

The Pantone Merkel was created as part of the project "The Spectacle of the Tragedy,"[14] a website with collected and repurposed images identifying the politicians who navigate the Eurozone crisis. The project was made as part of van Eekelen's Master of Design at the Sandberg Instituut Amsterdam, and is generally described as a satire of the crisis.[15] The project approaches the Eurozone crisis through a wide variety of disciplines, such as fashion,[16][17][18][19] art,[20] design,[21][22][23][24] journalism,[25][26][27] politics,[28][29][30] and economics.[31] The purpose of The Spectacle of the Tragedy is to generate a platform to reflect on the euro crisis, by "[telling] a visual story about the politicians that navigate the Euro crisis" and giving readers "an insight into their irresponsible behavior".[32] The project can be interpreted as an entertaining diversion[33][34] and commentary on how our European leaders[35] are trying to secure financial security in the eurozone.

In contrast to many female celebrities and public figures, Merkel is known for purchasing and repeatedly wearing her own formal clothes. In 2014 the newspaper Bild praised Merkel for attending a formal event in a tunic she had owned since at least 1996.[36][37]

Imitation

In (online) discussions, the "Pantone Merkel" is often compared to the "Diamond Jubilee Colour Guide" by Pantone[38] and Leo Burnett London.[39] The Pantone Merkel has been imitated several times by various parties, including Reuters[40] and the German Bild;[41] it has also been shown in different exhibitions[42][43][44] and lectures.[45][46][47][48] The artistic approach of the Pantone Merkel was followed by the Dutch image editor Frank Schallmaier, who reached a large audience in December 2013 with a series of photos called "De hand van Hollande".[49]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Helmut Zermin (10 March 2013). "DER MINISTER - Angela Murkel zieht sich an". Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2018 – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "Merkels Garderobe nach Pantone-Farben sortiert". Die Zeit. Retrieved 1 November 2018 – via Facebook.
  4. ↑ La Repubblica Magazine (PRINT), La Merkel nel pantone ce ne fa vedere di tutti i colori (August 10, 2012)
  5. ↑ Le Monde Magazine (PRINT), Vur sur le Net — Affaires Classees (October 26, 2012)
  6. ↑ The Irish Times Magazine (PRINT), The measure of Merkel (September 14, 2013)
  7. ↑ To Vima Magazino, (PRINT) 24 ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ ισ ΤΗσ (September 25, 2013)
  8. ↑ "What Do You Wear When Breaking the Ultimate Glass Ceiling?". Bloomberg L.P. 2015-04-02. Archived from the original on 2019-04-20. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "This Week in Photography: An Upskirt Ban, Getty's Big Giveaway, and a Fighter Pilot Selfie". Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  10. ↑ Cochrane, Lauren (9 October 2012). "Angela Merkel's jackets: many colours but just one look". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Shorter cuts: news doesn't get any smaller". The Guardian. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  12. ↑ Times, The New York. "Fashion News We're Reading Now". Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  13. ↑ Chan, Szu Ping (23 September 2013). "Business news and markets: as it happened - September 23, 2013". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "The Spectacle of the Tragedy". thespectacleofthetragedy.eu. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  15. ↑ Internet, Unidad Editorial. "La sátira de la crisis: del armario de Merkel a las chicas de Berlusconi". Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "L'anti-mode habitée par la mode: le cas Merkel". 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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  18. ↑ "Le blazer : la fashion fixette d'Angela Merkel - Elle". 24 September 2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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  26. ↑ "Merkel luce la chaqueta de la afrenta". El País. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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  28. ↑ La Repubblica (IPAD), Le Giacche della Merkel (July 22, 2012)
  29. ↑ Wiebking, Jennifer. "Farbenfrohe Hosenanzüge: Jacke wie Hose". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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  33. ↑ "Pantone Merkel: las mil y una chaquetas de la canciller alemana". ABC. Spain. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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  35. ↑ "The measure of Merkel". Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  36. ↑ "Unsere Kanzlerin bei den Salzburger Festspielen 1996, 2002, 2014. Sie bleibt sich treu. Schön!". Bild. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2015 – via Twitter.
  37. ↑ Schuman, Rebecca. "Angela Merkel's Been Wearing the Same Amazing Tunic for 18 Years". Slate. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  38. ↑ "myPANTONE - Palette Fit for a Queen". pantone.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  39. ↑ "Home - Leo Burnett". Leo Burnett. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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  41. ↑ [Bild, Merkels Farbenlehre (July 18, 2012) (PRINT) ]
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  45. ↑ Mezz Breda, Pecha Kucha (February 28, 2013, The Netherlands)
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