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Poster Boy
ISBN: 9780981960050
(HB - E)
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Although his cut and slash mash-ups of subway platform billboards only exist in New York City, Poster Boy's artful and funny appropriations of advertising has gotten him attention the world over. The New York Times dubbed him "a kind of anti-consumerist Zorro with a razor blade, a sense of humor and a talent for collage"; the Guardian UK said of his work, it "is witty, websavvy and economical.and the only materials it requires are chutzpah, imagination and a 50 cent blade." In little more than a year, Poster Boy has taken the street art world by storm, altering more than 200 posters. He exploits the fact that these posters are printed on self-adhesive material that can be cut and then re-applied to a surface, giving posters that everyone takes for granted a new look. Poster Boy tweaks corporate copy, replacing it with incisive and playful puns and turns of phrase rich with innuendo and political punch. Beautiful models turn ghastly and iconic spokespeople become the mouthpieces for Poster Boy's ideas. This book includes an interview with the mysterious figure and documents some of his best pieces.
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