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https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fe/a1/24/fea1247eb6d9d47c6997e1461e0cae4a.png https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fe/a1/24/fea1247eb6d9d47c6997... I... guess "celebr
by notriddle 5y ago
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I... guess "celebration of beauty" is a good description, but let's be honest: it's insulting and artistically lazy.
- userbinator 5y agoDefinitely not politically correct these days, but unlike Corporate Memphis it's memorable, a trait important for adverts.
- rsj_hn 5y agoThe difference between the crude poster you linked to and the women portrayed by Mucha is enormous. I would say the poster you cited does not celebrate beauty at all. This one, for Trappist Liquor, does: https://www.allposters.com/-sp/Trappistine-Liquors-Posters_i9072548_.htm https://www.allposters.com/-sp/Trappistine-Liquors-Posters_i...
- notriddle 5y ago> The difference between the crude poster you linked to and the women portrayed by Mucha is enormous. I wasn't trying to character assassinate your favourite commercial artists. I was trying to claim that they aren't representative of the past.
- nostromo 5y agoIn the gay community you’ll still see these kind of ads in 2021. And I don’t think anyone particularly cares... Yes, it’s a cheap trick and tacky. But it’s also a recognition that sexual desire and beauty are real things and a part of our shared human experience.