I found this photo, uploaded by "marusia", on Flickr, while learning the URLs for particular search terms. This one was all photos with the words "kazakhstan" and "girl" in the description or title of the photo. You can also search for certain words in the tags. You can search for Flickr Groups that contain certain words in their titles or descriptions. You can search for User Profiles containing certain words in certain sections of the profile, like in the interests. This photo is really cool. It expresses life, movement, human intimacy, contact, and connection. It expresses human artistic expression. I love it!
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Agent Smith and his Apple Pie
This is pretty funny. Agent Smith and Morpheus are clearly in the scene, but who is that talking about apple pies and atoms?Carl Sagan, apparently.
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read more | digg story
Detournement and Culture Jamming for Jesus!
Who knew Jesus was an Adbuster?
Originally uploaded by mediageek.
If Christianity paved the way for Colonialism and TV paved the way for the globalization of Consumerism, then what if we combine all of these techniques and re-appropriate corporate logos and images, put the newly-created art onto t-shirts, and send out the message!
Oh, it's already been done?
Super Marie
This image is an example of what might be called a "detournement", a type of art, stylized by the founders of Situationist International. These types of images create a contrast between pop iconography, advertising images, media concepts, and the "realities" that exist in the world. They portray the absurdities that often pop up when you consider the meaning of the message that advertising and public relations sends, in the face of what is happening around us.
Another term that is similar to detournement is "culture jamming", a style of activism that employs a similar method.
Another term that is similar to detournement is "culture jamming", a style of activism that employs a similar method.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Protest Art
I collect photos of protest art, especially when the art is displayed outdoors, is likely to be illegally placed, and is in a conspicuous location. Graffiti is great to look at, and you can debate all day about vandalism and the crime of defacing private and/or public property, but I still enjoy looking at it. I must respect the skill and audacity of graf writers.
This particular stencil art piece was one I encountered in a park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was September 2006, the day of the Zozobra festival. It was there all by itself, but I liked how there were little pieces of a flower resting on top.
This particular stencil art piece was one I encountered in a park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was September 2006, the day of the Zozobra festival. It was there all by itself, but I liked how there were little pieces of a flower resting on top.
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