Poster boy - Poster Boy
the war of art
KORTE INHOUD
Although his cut and slash mash-ups of subway platform billboards only exist in New York City, Poster Boy's artful and funny appropriations of advertising has gotten him attention the world over. The New York Times dubbed him "a kind of anti-consumerist Zorro with a razor blade, a sense of humor and a talent for collage"; the Guardian UK said of his work, it "is witty, websavvy and economical.and the only materials it requires are chutzpah, imagination and a 50 cent blade." In little more than a year, Poster Boy has taken the street art world by storm, altering more than 200 posters. He exploits the fact that these posters are printed on self-adhesive material that can be cut and then re-applied to a surface, giving posters that everyone takes for granted a new look. Poster Boy tweaks corporate copy, replacing it with incisive and playful puns and turns of phrase rich with innuendo and political punch. Beautiful models turn ghastly and iconic spokespeople become the mouthpieces for Poster Boy's ideas. This bo...
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2010Uitgever: Mark Batty Publisher96 paginasTaal: EngelsGrootte: 177x177ISBN-10: 0981960057ISBN-13: 9780981960050Koop dit boek tweedehands
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