Art & copy
by
 
Pray, Doug, director.

Title
Art & copy

Author
Pray, Doug, director.

ISBN
9781608832255

Physical Description
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009.
 
Special features: More copy ... less art [additional footage] (17 min.); PBS.org [text feature].

Contents
Messengers/Prologue -- The creative revolution -- Westward expansion -- Brutal simplicity -- Fail harder -- Brand personality -- Moving people -- Art or pollution -- Launch -- Credits.

Abstract
This film is about advertising, that traces the shift from the old boy's network of the '40s to the more "creative," story-based approach of the '60s, when dynamic young men fought conventional wisdom to create campaigns that quickly transcended mere commerce and became pop-culture sensations. The guys behind the ads--the unknown people who've so profoundly shaped our culture--all want to be seen as genius artists, not corporate executives, which is the crux of many problems with the advertising revolution. This film, like a good commercial, is propulsive, filled with eye-grabbing visuals, emotional appeals, nostalgia, and instantly recognizable imagery--a greatest-hits survey of commercials that conquered the world.

Reading Level
MPAA Rating: Not rated; program contains language that may not be appropriate for all viewers, and viewer discretion is advised.

Subject Term
Advertising -- United States -- History.
 
Advertising in popular culture -- United States.
 
Advertising personnel -- United States -- Biography.
 
Advertising. (OCoLC)fst00797511
 
Advertising in popular culture. (OCoLC)fst01902301
 
Advertising personnel. (OCoLC)fst01201134

Geographic Term
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155

Genre
Feature films (OCoLC)fst01710384
 
Nonfiction films.
 
Documentary films.
 
Nonfiction television programs.
 
Documentary television programs.
 
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
 
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
 
Documentary films. (OCoLC)fst01710390
 
Documentary television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710387
 
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
 
Nonfiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710269
 
Nonfiction television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710270
 
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
 
Feature films.

Added Author
Pray, Doug,
 
Greenway, Jimmy,
 
Nadeau, Michael,
 
Warlick, Mary,

Added Corporate Author
Art & Industry Biennial Trust.
 
Granite Pass (Firm)
 
One Club for Art & Copy (New York, N.Y.)
 
Seventh Art Releasing (Firm)
 
PBS Distribution (Firm)


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