It could be said that modern craftsmen and artists often find themselves working in advertising. Without the sponsorship of the church the practical way for a skilled creative to make a living is to go to advertising. Mid century advertising was based around the jingle. Advertisers thought that a good song was the best way to sell anything - “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz. Oh What a Relief it is!“ George Lois and other advertising minds made advertising that is as memorable as fine art works.
Tomorrow night (Sunday) spend 3 hours at Tir-Na-Nog experiencing the iconic ads of the 20th century, directly from their 16mm original film.
Tir-Na-Nog
Sunday January 20th
7:30pm - 10:30pm
A $5 dollar donation is recommended and goes toward preserving AV Geeks massive archive of films.
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