Art on billboards – Public Delivery

War is Over – John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s massive poster campaign

Installations / 11 minutes of reading

What was it? The War Is Over peace campaign has just marked its 50th years since it was conceived. In such a well-orchestrated move, the world woke up on the morning of December 15, 1969, to a worldwide propagation of a peace message. Deliberately intended to draw the crowds and reach as many people as …

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What font is used in Barbara Kruger’s art?

Paintings, Sculptures / 3 minutes of reading

Barbara Kruger’s art is easily one of the most recognizable on the planet. Characterized by the bold white Futura Oblique and sometimes caps locked sans serif, her artwork forces audiences to take a hard look at the institutions that she satirizes. Both direct and political, her art is designed to question the modern political …

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Alfredo Jaar – This is not America

Installations / 3 minutes of reading

The Times Square, New York The Times Square in New York is characterized by an epic display of contemporary consumerism; it is flooded with tourists from all regions of the world and filled with numerous electric billboards displaying services and a range of products for sale. If you are going to install an art exhibition, …

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Yoko Ono - Times Square New York Imagine Peace feat

Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace – 15 giant billboards at Times Square, New York

Installations / 2 minutes of reading

Imagine Peace Until December 30, 2012, 15 giant electronic billboards at Times Square, New York, were transformed into Imagine Peace, a public art project by Yoko Ono. Her message of anti-violence was translated into 24 different languages, set over the tranquil imagery of a blue-sky background. The piece has been transformed into a site-specific multi-channel …

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