7/13/2005: Clean ads

Undertoad · 07-13-2005, 02:36 PM

Via We Make Money Not Art. As IotD has picked up other forms of odd advertising, here's another. These ads are for the French Yellow Pages. They are on the sidewalk. But they aren't painted on; actually, they're painted off! The lettering was produced by cleaning only along those lines. It's supposed to last three months.

mrnoodle · 07-13-2005, 02:46 PM

Wow. Talk about unlimited advertising potential. [/francesucks]

BigV · 07-13-2005, 02:52 PM

Interesting campaign. I like the little car in the background. It looks like a Smart Car from Mercedes Benz. It's also doing some advertising apparently.

Here's a pic in the closest angle to the one in the IotD

Trilby · 07-13-2005, 03:48 PM

My family couldn't fit in that car.

And the French are so...weird

LabRat · 07-13-2005, 03:49 PM

Advertising on the sidewalk isn't new around here, it's how all the local groups/bands/what-have-you's advertise when their getting together, what time/bar they are playing at etc. It's done in chalk though, so if we have a dry spell after classes start up the sidewalks get pretty grafittied. (we need a spell check...)

xoxoxoBruce · 07-13-2005, 08:04 PM

I guess there's probably no law against cleaning the sidewalk??
I wonder if our graffiti artists could get away with cleaning a wall, fence, truck, railroad car, bus, overpass, etc, ad nauseum.

capnhowdy · 07-13-2005, 09:06 PM

Pretty good idea really.
I don't see any chewing tobacco ads......heehee....

Yellow #5 · 07-14-2005, 12:42 PM

Family nothing. I couldn't fit in that car.

Happy Monkey · 07-14-2005, 12:46 PM

I vaguely remember a story where someone tried this before, and it was judged as graffiti anyway. They had to foot the bill to finish the cleaning job.

Queen of the Ryche · 07-14-2005, 07:10 PM

So I guess if you get a whole glut of ads you'd wipe the sidewalk clean and everyone would have to look for a new place to advertise?

capnhowdy · 07-14-2005, 08:57 PM

then again... everybody could advertise & then they could all find a new place to walk.
the French really aresome wierd people.
Step on a noun.... break yo momma's crown....

jaguar · 07-22-2005, 03:03 PM

far from new, been done quite a few times, first i think by a brazillian artist.

mmmBoy · 07-24-2005, 05:07 PM

Having been to France and smelling the smells of Paris in the summer, I would bet that that is not made by cleaning along the lines. It is more likely the work of a public urinator with very good aim.

07-13-2005, 02:36 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	7/13/2005: Clean ads Via We Make Money Not Art. As IotD has picked up other forms of odd advertising, here's another. These ads are for the French Yellow Pages. They are on the sidewalk. But they aren't painted on; actually, they're painted off! The lettering was produced by cleaning only along those lines. It's supposed to last three months.

07-13-2005, 02:46 PM	#2
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	Wow. Talk about unlimited advertising potential. [/francesucks] __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

07-13-2005, 02:52 PM	#3
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Interesting campaign. I like the little car in the background. It looks like a Smart Car from Mercedes Benz. It's also doing some advertising apparently. Here's a pic in the closest angle to the one in the IotD __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

07-13-2005, 03:48 PM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	My family couldn't fit in that car. And the French are so...weird __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-13-2005, 08:04 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I guess there's probably no law against cleaning the sidewalk?? I wonder if our graffiti artists could get away with cleaning a wall, fence, truck, railroad car, bus, overpass, etc, ad nauseum. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-13-2005, 03:49 PM	#5
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Advertising on the sidewalk isn't new around here, it's how all the local groups/bands/what-have-you's advertise when their getting together, what time/bar they are playing at etc. It's done in chalk though, so if we have a dry spell after classes start up the sidewalks get pretty grafittied. (we need a spell check...) __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

07-13-2005, 09:06 PM	#7
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Pretty good idea really. I don't see any chewing tobacco ads......heehee.... __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

07-14-2005, 12:42 PM	#8
Yellow #5 Lead Subordinate Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 15	Family nothing. I couldn't fit in that car.

07-14-2005, 12:46 PM	#9
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I vaguely remember a story where someone tried this before, and it was judged as graffiti anyway. They had to foot the bill to finish the cleaning job. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-14-2005, 07:10 PM	#10
Queen of the Ryche is fleeing the scene Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beautiful CO Posts: 1,510	So I guess if you get a whole glut of ads you'd wipe the sidewalk clean and everyone would have to look for a new place to advertise? __________________ Once, in an interview, Chuck Norris admitted that he was not the most awesome thing ever. He declined to elaborate; but I believe we all know that he was referring to the existence of chocolate covered bacon. I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six.

07-14-2005, 08:57 PM	#11
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	then again... everybody could advertise & then they could all find a new place to walk. the French really aresome wierd people. Step on a noun.... break yo momma's crown.... __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

07-22-2005, 03:03 PM	#12
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	far from new, been done quite a few times, first i think by a brazillian artist. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

07-24-2005, 05:07 PM	#13
mmmBoy El Queso Grande Join Date: May 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 54	Having been to France and smelling the smells of Paris in the summer, I would bet that that is not made by cleaning along the lines. It is more likely the work of a public urinator with very good aim.

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