SOC309Y1 Chapter : Where the Streets Have New Aims
Document Summary
Where the streets have new aims: the poster in the age of aids. American foundation for aids research (amfar) initiated the most visible official street poster campaign in the us. November 11, 2011 asked corporations to sponsor public artworks in form of billboards, bus shelter posters, exterior bus panel posters, etc. Mostly donated corporate funds leftover went towards amfar s fight against aids. On the road represented a courageous attempt to cultivate public debate around aids and its attendant social problems. some artwork were banned (e. g. kissing couples) as it seemed to be directed at children for purpose of recruitment. Controversies occurred: highlights tragic nexus of homophobia or any minority phobia. Gran fury collective title used by group of designers within act up who collaborate anonymously on the guerrilla graphics. y y created provocative artwork questioned existing policies. In san francisco used crack & peel stickers effectively, covering sf s lamp posts, traffic lights and railings.
