The Art and Crimes of Ron English
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Pedro Carvajal
Pedro Carvajal
Ron English
Shepard Fairey
Pedro Carvajal
Pedro Carvajal
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An exploration into the life and art of "billboard bandit" Ron English. Bombarded by relentless advertising in a growing culture of junk, one man-activist/artist Ron English dares to hijack corporate advertising, challenging us to change the sham of reality they've created and reminding us that free speech still lives. Bringing his messages to the masses through billboards and other forms of outdoor marketing, Ron takes traditional advertising hostage, subverting familiar images and words into confrontational art. Whether attacking a popular fast food chain with a manipulated image of its popular icon emblazed with the words "Phat Food," or taking on a tobacco giant and simply covering their logo with the word "breathe," Ron implores us to re-evaluate what we see and succumb to it no more.
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Pedro Carvajal
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Released in United States 2004
Released in United States November 2004
Released in United States on Video March 28, 2006
Released in United States 2004
Released in United States on Video March 28, 2006
Released in United States November 2004 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival November 4-14, 2004.)
