fading ad blog by Frank H. Jump
Added on:
September 1, 2007
Location:
United States, Pennsylvania, Newfoundland
Language:
English
Categories:
Education/Research
Tags:
fading ads, ghost signs, propaganda, flotsam, jetsam
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Site Description:
The Fading Ad Campaign began as a photographic project documenting vintage mural ads on building brickfaces in New York City spanning nearly a century. It has become a metaphor for survival for me since, like myself, many of these ads have long outlived their expected life span. Although this project doesn’t deal directly with HIV/AIDS, it is no accident I’ve chosen to document such a transitory and evanescent subject. Of the hundreds of ads I’ve photographed, many have already been covered up, vandalized, or destroyed. But still many silently cling to the walls of buildings, barely noticed by the rushing passersby.
This blog has been designed to be a cross-curricular instructional tool, emphasizing science & technology. Check out the Assignments Page!
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