Art & Copy
posted by: Robert Erskine on September 20th, 2011
Credits to Sarah Lister for the awesome poster design
While AIGA’s executive board has a meeting tonight, our good friends at Ad Club over in the College of Business are hosting a screening of Art & Copy.
Be sure to check out this industry leading documentary at 6pm in the Advertising Lab on the 4th floor of the College of Business.
“Art & Copy is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (SURFWISE, SCRATCH, HYPE!), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Exploding forth from advertising’s “creative revolution” of the 1960s, these artists and writers all brought a surprisingly rebellious spirit to their work in a business more often associated with mediocrity or manipulation: George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and others featured in ART & COPY were responsible for “Just Do It,” “I Love NY,” “Where’s the Beef?,” “Got Milk,” “Think Different,” and brilliant campaigns for everything from cars to presidents. They managed to grab the attention of millions and truly move them…” – from IMDB
