In 1963, artist Harvey Ball was hired by an insurance company in Worcester, Massachusetts, to create an image that would cheer up employees during a difficult time. It took him just 10 minutes to draw a yellow circle with two oval eyes and a curved smile. He was paid $45, and the company began handing out smiley-face buttons. Neither Ball nor the company trademarked the design, and by 1971, more than 50 million buttons had been sold. Two brothers in Philadelphia later added “Have a Nice Day,”...
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Harvey Ross Ball - Born July 10, 1921 was an American artist and the inventor of the iconic smiley face, which became an enduring and notable international icon. He never applied for a trademark for the iconic smiley image and only earned $45 for his efforts. Ball later founded the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation in 1999, a non-profit charitable trust that supports children's causes. #OriginalArt� #ArtistsOfInstagram� #Art2024 #InstaArt #ArtLovers #ArtCommunity #ArtDaily #ArtOfTheDay #...
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