15 Comments

Love the fact that the condensed weight is called 'suppressed'.

Lovely work all round, I reckon!
Laura Barnard
2010-05-21 15:50:34

I am not overly convinced by the connection between the Parisian student uprising of '68 and Picasso's artworks throughout post war French communism, but I like the typeface very much.
Steffan
2010-05-21 16:24:59

Picture of Picasso with a Scouser wig on. Job.Done !-)
Andy
2010-05-21 16:45:56

'Striking Poster' ? I hate negative comments, but seriously what is striking about this? The font is interesting, but this is far from striking. Plus the headline is basically a pun. Sorry, not overly impressed.
Matt
2010-05-23 19:49:48

Seems familiar:
http://joesafiend.blogspot.com/2008/05/warhol-is-over.html
Tom
2010-05-24 01:30:44

Have to agree with Matt i'm afraid. Just saying something is striking doesn't make it so!
If it was that easy we would all 'self declare' every piece of work we do - 'AWARD WORTHY', 'STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL' etc. and have it displayed for every art lovin' critic to diss!
Having said all that, hope the Tate sell loads and Dorothy makes a mint.
Roger payton
2010-05-25 12:48:37

name-dropping + let's make a new/old font = Branding. Same old.
Quelle est difference?
Rob Dunlavey
2010-05-25 13:13:37

Same here - a little disappointed in the poster, it doesn't do justice, to what is a great exhibition. Also, a bit of a shame the Tate couldn't find a Liverpool based agency for the commission.
Liverpool Photographer
2010-05-25 13:50:08

I might be reading into this too much or simply stating the obvious, but does anyone else see the link between Lennon's famous lyric (along with the Liverpool tie-in) to the Peace & Freedom tagline?
Browny
2010-05-25 14:35:25

Nice font, weak unoriginal poster
Max
2010-05-25 14:39:13

Same here - a little disappointed in the poster, it doesn't do justice, to what is a great exhibition. Also, a bit of a shame the Tate couldn't find a Liverpool based agency for the commission.
Liverpool Photographer
2010-05-25 15:17:11

I agree with Liverpool Photographer re Tate's choice of mancunian agency.

Great piece of typography/branding none the less. Well done Dot yer slag.
Mickey
2010-05-25 17:07:00

Manchester based agency for Liverpool Tate - please, no decent Liverpool agencies then.
As to the poster - it's too obvious - the typeface looks like something you would get free off a CD and the Give Picasso a Chance wording is student level. Don't get the student uprising in 68 connection either. So in conclusion, a crap poster, sorry.
ken Walker
2010-05-26 10:03:21

Its a bloody rip off... look at this poster by Simon Thompson



WARHOL IS OVER



http://www.pureevilclothing.com/printstwo/Pages/70.html
pure evil
2010-06-09 10:31:00

I think perhaps I'm missing the point, but I also don't think there is much which is 'striking' about this poster. If I have missed the point, then I apologise. I feel a little bit like these kinds of posters have been over-done, especially with the 'Keep Calm & Carry On' ones. I think its time for something a little more detailed.
Victoria Archer
2010-06-14 15:38:20

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