The Illusionists » billboards http://aseachange.com/blog-illusionists Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:33:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Poking Fun at Objectification http://aseachange.com/blog-illusionists/2010/02/cathythorneunsolicited/ http://aseachange.com/blog-illusionists/2010/02/cathythorneunsolicited/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:35:46 +0000 elena http://aseachange.com/blog-illusionists/?p=662

© Cathy Thorne – everydaypeoplecartoons.com

For other inspiring, thought provoking cartoons by Cathy Thorne, check out her website: everydaypeoplecartoons.com

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Last week, I was in Amsterdam for IDFA – the biggest film festival in the documentary world. In between film screenings and networking events, I would walk around town indulging in my favorite activity: street photography. What struck me the most was the ubiquity of ads that objectified both men and women: they were strikingly similar to those that I see every day around Paris. I somehow didn’t expect to find this in the Netherlands, a country that consistently ranks in the top 10 of gender equality nations and that is far more progressive and down to earth than France.

A couple of examples that were plastered all around town:

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I’m thinking of starting a regular feature on this blog, posting offensive ads that I see around town (Paris, that is). Thoughts/suggestions?

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Messing with ads in subways is becoming an artform, but this “Photoshopping” of ads in Berlin takes things to the next level by creating a Photoshop interface with stickers. This is pitch-perfect adbusting right here.

via Gizmodo.

Check out the rest of the gallery on Flickr.

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