Art As Advertising


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McDavid could win the Worth1000 ArtAds2 contest. It’s a classic. The great thing about using classical art in advertising is its familiarity to viewers. The incongruity resulting from the addition of advertising elements only adds to the visual appeal. In other words, it gets noticed. Another plus—the artwork is usually copyright free.

To see the other art ad entries, click here.

Note to artist: Clever and memorable but Ronald McDonald is supposed to appeal to children.  You should have added a happy meal box somewhere.  Know your market.

H/T: BoingBoing.

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  • LOL where's the beef?
  • You guys have too much time on your hands to discover this cool stuff. I love it!
  • Merv,

    This just happened to catch our eye in the feedreader. That's where we live nowadays :)
  • Wow, thats seriously witty. But at the same time it feels like he's taking a shit on fine art and making it nothing more than a logo. Heh heh. I guess thats what he was going for. Very cool.
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