Banksy on Advertising & Art
March 26th, 2008
We’re big fans of Banksy, his art/graffiti/social brand master, and while we’re not sure we agree with the above statement - advertisers, artists and more are drawing riles of debate on the statement through the internet.
Is “Advertising the greatest art form of the 20th century.” ??? as Marshall McLuhan prophesed?
We think John Jay over at Honeyee sums up how most “creatives” in advertising feel about the dynamic between art and advertising….
“While what I do may not be art, it is just as rewarding and challenging. It too is about creativity for a changing world” - John Jay - Creative Director @ WK.
March 26th, 2008 at 10:28 am
I am creative director at Nagoya ad agency, and I should mention that my art, and client’s brand message, is expressed through lens of popular culture and societal feeling. I find advertising creative to be most difficult; multi-faceted and multi-layered in its endeavor to attract attention, appeal to a target aesthetic, and convey a message. I feel this is art at its most intricate form.