Monthly Archives: July 2009

A Full Metal Jacket That Fit Him Well

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Dave

… ” In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence ” claimed sociologist Laurence J. Peter in his 1968 book, ”The Peter Principle”. That is, eventually individuals are promoted to a position where they are … Continue reading →

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Blinded By The Darkness

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Dave

Robert McNamara was a scientifically trained bureaucrat who introduced Ivy League statistical study and modern systems analysis into the sphere of public policy through his tenure as Secretrary of Defence in the United Stated between 1960 and 1967. Vietnam was … Continue reading →

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Domino Theory of Mutual Contradiction

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Dave

…Parallels the Akira Kurosawa’s  1950 classic Japanese film Rashomon, where in the case of the recently deceased Robert Strange McNamara on July 6,the crime committed, the guilty party and the sequence of events varies widely depending on the credence given … Continue reading →

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Everybody Knows the Good Guys Lost

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Dave

Heinrich Heine ( 1797-1856) was a German poet, known as the last great king of romanticism.Heine is regarded as a great prose stylist and articulate lyrical poet.His lyricism is informed by great simplicity and accessibility bathed in an ardent and … Continue reading →

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Cultural Memories Slightly Out of Focus

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Dave

”The first casualty when war comes is truth”, said American senator Hiram Johnson in 1918. Since the photograph can define history which shapes a collective memory which in turn forms culture and personal identity. The composition of a photo can … Continue reading →

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Chewing On Self Image and Cultural Memory

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Dave

”Memory does not make films, it makes photographs,” said writer Milan Kundera in his book ”Immortality”. by nature, the photograph is a betrayal and deception of reality, in fact a form of ghost, because the photo is an insubstantial image. … Continue reading →

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Ghosts Outside the Machine

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Dave

Simone Decker  is a multi-disciplinary artist  from Luxembourg presently based in Frankfurt, Germany. She distinguishes herself by having a large body of writing which intellectually supports and elaborates her work. She has developed art works often using tromp l’oeil and … Continue reading →

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69 Reasons to Leave Your Jeans On

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Dave

Diesel’s SFW xxx Party Clip video is a successful ad that brilliantly used animation to enhance the value of its brand and the company’s reputation for notoriety. Its a re-enactment of vintage pornography that is recreated to imitate hand held … Continue reading →

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Subliminal Art-Vertising

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Dave

Romain Laurent is a French photographer who is emblematic of a new trend in Corporate marketing, advertising and sales promotion. By employing artistic components of visual art, essentially for print and video media, companies can better position the brand by … Continue reading →

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First We Take Manhattan

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Dave

The Rockefeller plaza Christmas Tree was crowned by 800 pound star created by Michael Hammers and his studio based in Wesseling, Germany. It contains 25,000 Swarovski  crystals and is symbolic of the talent of Hammers as a leading edge artist … Continue reading →

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