Comments on: Saatchi & Saatchi Risk Ads http://www.goldengod.net/2006/09/04/saatchi-saatchi-risk-ads/ Photography Tips and Digital Camera News from Andrew Ferguson's Photography Blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:38:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Mr_Pims http://www.goldengod.net/2006/09/04/saatchi-saatchi-risk-ads/#comment-37 Mr_Pims Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:52:47 +0000 http://www.goldengod.net/2006/09/04/saatchi-saatchi-risk-ads/#comment-37 You pose a very good question. You pose a very good question.

]]> By: Tillie http://www.goldengod.net/2006/09/04/saatchi-saatchi-risk-ads/#comment-35 Tillie Tue, 05 Sep 2006 06:22:06 +0000 http://www.goldengod.net/2006/09/04/saatchi-saatchi-risk-ads/#comment-35 I think it's the classic satirical *nudge nudge, wink wink* shock value - let's encourage the audience into a smug state, content with their sophistication, without actually challenging colonial powers, cultural stereotypes, etc etc. I think it’s the classic satirical *nudge nudge, wink wink* shock value - let’s encourage the audience into a smug state, content with their sophistication, without actually challenging colonial powers, cultural stereotypes, etc etc.

]]> By: hundun http://www.goldengod.net/2006/09/04/saatchi-saatchi-risk-ads/#comment-34 hundun Tue, 05 Sep 2006 05:19:51 +0000 http://www.goldengod.net/2006/09/04/saatchi-saatchi-risk-ads/#comment-34 I dodn't notice the logo in the corner and thought this was some kind of commentary on kissing the ass of the Saudi royal family. I dodn’t notice the logo in the corner and thought this was some kind of commentary on kissing the ass of the Saudi royal family.

]]> By: chicazul http://www.goldengod.net/2006/09/04/saatchi-saatchi-risk-ads/#comment-33 chicazul Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:16:12 +0000 http://www.goldengod.net/2006/09/04/saatchi-saatchi-risk-ads/#comment-33 My first conclusion is that had I run across this ad in the wild I would not have thought it obviously strange and certainly not shocking. Shows how little I know about cultural tropes that I don't recognize the Oval Office. Second conclusion is that I still wouldn't have found it shocking. I suppose I am too removed from the "War On Terror" line of thought to jump from Arabic imagery to terrorists without an intermediary. My first conclusion is that had I run across this ad in the wild I would not have thought it obviously strange and certainly not shocking. Shows how little I know about cultural tropes that I don’t recognize the Oval Office.

Second conclusion is that I still wouldn’t have found it shocking. I suppose I am too removed from the “War On Terror” line of thought to jump from Arabic imagery to terrorists without an intermediary.

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