PILLOW Pageant, A.I.R. Gallery – Combination Pillow and Crash Helmet
artist: Melissa Stern filmmaker: Max Friedlich 1970 Combination Pillow and Crash Helmet, S. Young U.S. patent no. 3,538,508 The pillow crash helmet, originally conceived for use on airplanes, unites notions of comfort and danger into one object. At once a soft headrest and a protective device, the crash helmet pillow is the accessory of choice whether sleeping soundly after a long business trip or hurtling to earth.