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Guiness Advertising featuring The Sapeurs (Society of Elegant Persons of the Congo)
http://youtu.be/B-3sVWOxuXc “In life you cannot always choose what you do, but you can always choose who you are.” Peace, cultural and gender identity, nation building, community, trade, economics, genealogy and family through the vehicle of fashion. Read Adweek’s article “Ad of the Day: Congo’s Sapeurs Star in the Best-Dressed Guinness Commercial Ever: Central African elegance By David…
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Artworks Disappear Overnight As 5 Pointz Graffiti Haven Is Painted White
New York, the greatest suburb on earth. From the HuffPost article: “Despite the efforts of many to save Long Island City’s 5 Pointz from demolition, the renowned graffiti haven has finally met its end. The massive warehouse that served as Queen’s biggest street art canvas was whitewashed overnight, erasing nearly 30 years of New York…
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Deconstructing Banksy in New York
There’s a storytelling technique, where a teller tells one story, and then immediately tells a second story. While both stories completely stand on their own, they are told in tandem, so that the listener can more fully comprehend the second story. In that vein, I give you this: Banksy Sells Original Paintings worth £20,000 for £38…