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“Kerr|Noble’s book has a suitably fleshy coloured cover”.
But only if we accept a hegemonic notion of flesh colour. As we are all aware, flesh comes in a vast gamut of colours, and each time we select a particular one, we submit (conciously or not) to a politicised idea of flesh (and in this case sexuality). Indeed, the design follows the very norms of advertising desire - that sex/sens(uality) is clean, smooth, focused on idealised bodies, 'neutral' - rather than an intricately complex social-historical formation. There is very little in the exhibition or the design, that even attempts to tackle that. There is nothing wrong with working with notions of desire, but when we are left with rather bland visual puns and innuendo it may be better to visit your local Agent Provocateur.

http://www.agentprovocateur.com
D33J
2007-11-05 16:42:23

"But only if we accept a hegemonic notion of flesh colour."

Rubbish. There's nothing hegemonic about it, smartypants. Skin comes it lots of different colours, but sexy bits — fingers, tongues, willies and fannies — are pinky the world over.
Ed Wright
2007-11-05 18:08:42

Ed Wright, i'm one sarcastic son of a gun, and i hope to god you are too.
Sash Dee
2007-11-05 18:21:54

i dont understand any of the above comments
Rich
2007-11-06 11:02:04

i dont like that font...at all.
Sal
2007-11-07 21:05:47

but seriously though... that skin colour comment from D33J seems valid enough. I haven't seen either the book or the exhibit so i can't really comment. And Ed Wright: pinky...to some extent.
Sal
2007-11-07 21:31:12

cover is very suggestive and strangely reminds me of pubic hair because of the overall shape and direction of the text.
don't like it though it reminds me of the crappy font alba. http://www.dafont.com/alba.font
thom
2008-08-10 00:21:35

I'm looking for this font, and can't find it anywhere - is the name correct, and can anyone help me out?
James Bridle
2009-07-20 12:03:56

Well, I think this work must add colours to the exhibition....
tempurpedic
2010-07-28 07:20:33

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