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If the comments on this article are any indicator, Shopdropping is controversial to say the least. Still, whether they amuse, inspire or disturb you, it is hard to argue with the sheer gumption and creativity behind these strange, subversive and interactive urban art projects.
Posted by Urbanist January 16th, 2008
Guerilla Action, Guerilla Marketing, Subvertising, Urban Art
Comments: 10
Shopdropping was probably the last kind of giving on most people’s minds as they shopped during the holiday season. Shopdropping, also known as droplifting, is the incredible act of reverse shoplifting: going into stores and putting things onto the shelves. Banksy is probably the best known shopdropper, famous for putting out his own subvertised versions […]
Posted by Urbanist December 26th, 2007
Guerilla Action, Subvertising, Urban, Urban Art, Urban Videos
Comments: 32
The subject of graffiti often brings out strongly polarized reactions from urban dwellers, who either support it as art or criticize it as vandalism. Brandon Baunach of DesignCrack has developed a project based on an idea of Drew Heffron that has amazingly drawn both fire and criticism from both sides: Graffiti Report Card stickers for […]
Posted by Urbanist December 22nd, 2007
Graffiti, Street Art, Subvertising, Urban, Urban Art, Urban Videos
Comments: 9
As you walk through a city, how often do you stop to think about the signs, symbols and advertisements that bombard your vision from every direction? There seems little doubt that we live in a society increasingly dominated by visual information. However, refection on life is a prerequisite for living, and the cultural, political and […]
Posted by Urbanist October 8th, 2007
Graffiti, Guerilla Action, Guerilla Marketing, Street Art, Subvertising, Urban, Urban Art, Urban Images
Comments: 33
Subvertisements are an excellent means of turning the commercial world around you upside down, make humorous or critical commentaries on consumer society, or even get rid of ads altogether. Subvertising can sneak up on you, entertain you, and possibly lead to premature enlightenment. Get started by removing those pesky ads that always pop up while […]
Posted by Urbanist July 26th, 2007
Graffiti, Guerilla Marketing, Subvertising, Urban Images
Comments: 10
