The Art of Cigarette Packs
Art is art even though we all know nicotine is an ill substance and what happens to your body if you quit smoking right now. I found this book called 'No Smoking' by Luc Sante packaged in a beautiful box resembling a large cigarette pack, it is a social retrospective on the glamor and allure of cigarettes. However, the box is so well designed that it makes one wonder how the cigarette packs looked like before all the health warning messages. There is this site (French) showcasing the packs of almost all the known and less known brands of cigarettes but here is a selection of the best:
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No Smoking book
West
Marlboro
Camel classics
Camel pop-art
Camel vintage
Camel funny
Gauloises
Lucky Strike
Vintage
Sports
Design
Places
Animals