I can dig it. I liked the naked chick making the heart. I also like Upper Playground’s clothing. I went to purchase one of the walrus shirts one day, but it was out of stock. That made me upset. Oh something shiny …
i was surprised to hear how he came to doing the work he does now–disliking pop art but deciding to try doing it for a decade, then realizing it was a way to inseminate a large chunk of the populace with ideas.
the ideas and their presentation lack subtlety, but they wouldn’t work for their purpose if they didn’t. they contain large fragments of real truth and they’re especially appropriate for billboards which are short-lived works designed to project an idea quickly and easily. and just like any grand scale advertisement they’re designed perfectly for speaking to the average Joe-sixpack on the street. i got the impression that he understood that when he drew the political cartoon analogy and when he mentioned the Camel controversy and how CNN used his image. it seems like bringing an awareness to a specific segment of the population is the main goal. supposedly form follows function…
January 15, 2009 at 12:52 pm
I can dig it. I liked the naked chick making the heart. I also like Upper Playground’s clothing. I went to purchase one of the walrus shirts one day, but it was out of stock. That made me upset. Oh something shiny …
January 16, 2009 at 12:58 am
He’s not selling himself very well. Inarticulate and a very dated “leftist” attitude. I do think good guerilla public art should be prized , however.
January 16, 2009 at 9:24 am
That guy needs a hair cut. I will watch more later. Looks interesting.
January 16, 2009 at 12:01 pm
i was surprised to hear how he came to doing the work he does now–disliking pop art but deciding to try doing it for a decade, then realizing it was a way to inseminate a large chunk of the populace with ideas.
the ideas and their presentation lack subtlety, but they wouldn’t work for their purpose if they didn’t. they contain large fragments of real truth and they’re especially appropriate for billboards which are short-lived works designed to project an idea quickly and easily. and just like any grand scale advertisement they’re designed perfectly for speaking to the average Joe-sixpack on the street. i got the impression that he understood that when he drew the political cartoon analogy and when he mentioned the Camel controversy and how CNN used his image. it seems like bringing an awareness to a specific segment of the population is the main goal. supposedly form follows function…