Портрет олицетворяет либо обобщенный образ коренного жителя Аляски, либо одного из бывших служащих авиакомпании. Единого мнения нет.
While the most widely accepted belief is that the art was designed to be a generic representation of a native person, two popular theories involve specific Alaska Airlines employees. One predominant theory about the logo's identity is that the artist copied the image from a photograph of Chester Seveck, an elderly Alaskan Native who was a greeter for Alaska Airlines’ Arctic Tours.
Alaskool’s online database includes Seveck's autobiography, in which the former reindeer herder describes how he would welcome Alaska Airlines passengers to Kotzebue and provide them with opportunities to experience traditional dances, crafts, and transportation.
Another popular theory about the identity of the logo’s subject is that it depicts Oliver Amouak. Amouak, an Inupiat, was hired by Alaska Airlines in the 1950s as part of a traveling stage show.
A promotional ad for the show contains a photo of Amouak that looks astonishingly similar to the face adorning the airline’s planes. Alaska Airlines, however, insists that the image does not depict any one individual. Halley Knigge, a company spokesperson, gave the airline’s stance on the matter.
"While everyone has their own theory, we haven't found an official record indicating that it was based on any one person. And, more importantly, it was never intended to depict a specific person. Rather, it was chosen to represent the Arctic region and its people."
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