Category Archives: [ad imagery, the allure]

[Melted and blackened plastic panels]
Trimark, as landmark.

Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2008 by Alex

Photograph by John Tlumacki.  Boston Globe, October 15, 2008.

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[The unnerving allure of decontextualized advertising imagery]
A Vital Partner in Your Daily Life.

Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 by Alex
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[The allure of decontextualized instructional imagery]
How to Remove Blood Stains from Fabric.

Posted on Monday, January 7, 2008 by Alex

A gruesome narrative inevitably develops. I’ve posted decontextualized advertising images here before — there’s something very alluring about a well-photographed object (with drop shadow) existing with no background, only blank, white space — particularly when the brand name and commercial … Continue reading →

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[European Adventure, Jul-Aug, 2007]
Wiener Toilettenpapier.

Posted on Saturday, November 17, 2007 by Alex

Vienna, 07.25.07

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[The basic allure of decontextualized advertising imagery]: Brick-checkered.

Posted on Saturday, June 16, 2007 by Alex
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[The basic allure of decontextualized advertising imagery]: Mountain Orange.

Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2007 by Alex
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[The basic allure of decontextualized advertising imagery]: Size and rate of plant growth quite remarkable and phenomenal.

Posted on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 by Alex
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[The basic allure of decontextualized advertising imagery]: Splash.

Posted on Saturday, June 2, 2007 by Alex
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