Two Worlds Collide

Marketing and media drive thought and culture among an easily persuaded population. When the digitally touched up photos of models and movies make it to the masses they see these images as a fad and hop onto the ban-wagon. In the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s this became a large realization among companies and the corporate world who try to sell wants and desire to consumers. Separate companies started-up to study just this, the reaction of these images when they hit the news stands or TV. Studies show that people are followers and will believe what you tell them. In the 80’s when short skirts and big hair hit the news stands and movie the rest of the population joined and you could see the images in cities all over. Today the images of Hollywood and the red carpet have a large influence on people. Brand names and logo create identity and popularity. A Coach or Douney & Bourke handbag sells for hundreds of dollars in stores but you can buy similar knock off handbags that look the exact same for much cheaper. What makes a Coach or Douney & Bourke handbag is the logo that is represented on the bags and makes the handbags that much more expensive. All aspects of the consumer world are trying to create a product that is identifiable by a small artwork called a logo. Look at this logo, Ck, well know as Calvin Klien, his clothes wouldn’t cost as much if the logos where not represented on the clothes themselves. What I am trying to say is media, gives values to artwork and creates desire and popularity that sells. This was very evident in Thomas Kinkaid as well. The artwork of Cottingham and Aziz & Cucher were trying to say portray the acts of this kind of identity. You can’t succeed if you can easily be persuaded. We all need to step out of ourselves to become better and never believe what is said or saw in the media, TV, or print because it is just another way that someone is trying to represent their art piece or creative thought. I believe that Cottingham and Aziz & Cucher is saying to be different and find your own self and your own answers.