I found this documentary really interesting. I saw a Banksy in the mission district of San Francisco once. He took a no trespassing sign and had a stenciled cross-legged indian holding it up. This documentary was really enlightening into the whole street art phenomena. Its such a temporary form of art that is now eternalized through the internet and now this documentary.
Banksy and Fairey opened the doors to this exclusive world of street art to Thierry. Thierry eventually becomes MBW and epitomizes the antithesis of everything street art is about. He takes a Warhol-esque approach to the creation of the art and regurgitates the same celebrity image or iconic image over and over with different colors and fills eventually rendering the face or image void of meaning.
I had talked with my friends about this documentary prior to seeing it. Many of them believed that Banksy created MBW. We should have a class debate on that.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Debate
I thought the debate was really interesting. I feel that we should have defined the amount of regulation that each side desired. It seemed that those that were "for"censorship thought that an advertising arena completely free of regulation would have been created. While those against censorship wanted to maintain the level of regulation currently in affect.
Currently "advertising" is protected under the first amendment as it a form of speech. This form of speech is considered commercial speech. Commercial speech can be determined "deceptive" by the FTC and can then be removed from the media.
I feel that this discrepancy created a slight issue with the debate being that not everyone was on the same page. I personally am satisfied with the current level of regulation and don't feel that the government should have the right to regulate it anymore then it already does.
Currently "advertising" is protected under the first amendment as it a form of speech. This form of speech is considered commercial speech. Commercial speech can be determined "deceptive" by the FTC and can then be removed from the media.
I feel that this discrepancy created a slight issue with the debate being that not everyone was on the same page. I personally am satisfied with the current level of regulation and don't feel that the government should have the right to regulate it anymore then it already does.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Ads
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A659-2004Feb23.html
Heres a dated but interesting article I just read about the manipulation of the advertising industry and preventative measures some groups are trying to take. The article basically deals with the topic of childhood obesity and advertising being a contributing factor towards it. Claiming that children are unable to detect bias and fallacies within ads and that these untruthful ads about snack foods lead to childhood obesity.
There was an interesting point brought up in the article. Daniel L. Jaffe made the observation that the parent still plays a role in the obesity of a child. The parents give into the cravings of their children. The children cant go purchase unhealthy food, rather, they are supplied it by the parents. I tend to agree with Mr. Jaffe's point that, yes the ads may be harmful, but ultimately it comes down to the parents to maintain a healthy diet for the kids.
Heres a dated but interesting article I just read about the manipulation of the advertising industry and preventative measures some groups are trying to take. The article basically deals with the topic of childhood obesity and advertising being a contributing factor towards it. Claiming that children are unable to detect bias and fallacies within ads and that these untruthful ads about snack foods lead to childhood obesity.
There was an interesting point brought up in the article. Daniel L. Jaffe made the observation that the parent still plays a role in the obesity of a child. The parents give into the cravings of their children. The children cant go purchase unhealthy food, rather, they are supplied it by the parents. I tend to agree with Mr. Jaffe's point that, yes the ads may be harmful, but ultimately it comes down to the parents to maintain a healthy diet for the kids.
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