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Photos: The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100

Posters on display at The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100 at The High Museum of Art running through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

One of works by Andy Warhol on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art, running Feb. 28-Oct. 4. The show explores the iconic design and creative legacy of the trademark Coca-Cola container. Among the 100-plus objects on view will be more than 15 works by Andy Warhol and more than 40 photographs inspired by or featuring the bottle. In addition, more than 500 contemporary 3-D printed bottles sharing Coke's famous shape will be suspended from the ceiling of the Anne Cox Chambers Wing lobby. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

More than 500 contemporary 3-D printed bottles sharing Coke's famous shape are suspended from the ceiling of the Anne Cox Chambers Wing lobby at The High Museum of Art on for the exhibit "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100, " running Feb. 28-Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

"The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" previews Friday, Feb. 27, at The High Museum of Art. The show, running through Oct. 4, explores the iconic design and creative legacy of the trademark Coca-Cola container. Among the 100-plus objects on view will be more than 15 works by Andy Warhol and more than 40 photographs inspired by or featuring the bottle. In addition, more than 500 contemporary 3-D printed bottles sharing Coke's famous shape will be suspended from the ceiling of the Anne Cox Chambers Wing lobby. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

More than 40 photographs inspired by or featuring the bottle on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100 at The High Museum of Art" through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Coca-Cola bottles on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art. The exhibit runs Feb. 28 to Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Thirteen rare Coca-Cola Bottles are on display in "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art exhibit running Feb. 28-Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Hutchinson Bottle, ca. 1902, on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Straight-sided Clear Bottle, ca. 1910, on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Straight-sided Amber Bottle with Label, ca. 1910, on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Straight-sided Amber Bottle with Lable, ca. 1910, on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Coca-Cola Bottle, Original Design, Root Glass Company, 1915 on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon" at 100 at The High Museum of Art through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Sketch of Prototype Bottle, 1915, on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

1915 Patent Contour Bottle, 1916 on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

First-run King-size Bottle, 1955 on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

First-run King-size Bottle, 1955, on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art on display Feb. 28 through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Applied Color Lable (ACL) Contour Bottle, 1957, on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Plastic Contour Bottle, ca.1968, on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Eight-ounce Applied Color Label (ACL) Contour Bottle, 1991, on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

PET Contour Bottle, 1993, on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art on through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Prototyle Aluminum Bottle, 2004, on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Love Being Bottle, 2005, on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

WE8 Bottle, 2008, on display at "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100" at The High Museum of Art. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

More than 500 contemporary 3-D printed bottles sharing Coke's famous shape are suspended from the ceiling of the Anne Cox Chambers Wing lobby at The High Museum of Art for the exhibit "The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100, " running Feb. 28-Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Julia Forbes, head of Museum Interpretation and Digital Engagement, with more than 500 contemporary 3-D printed bottles sharing Coke's famous shape in the Anne Cox Chambers Wing lobby at The High Museum of Art. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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Posters on display at The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100 at The High Museum of Art running through Oct. 4. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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