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Социалистическият pin-up на Валерий Барикин


Плакатната реклама от началото на XX век, или така наречената pin-up стилистика, е позната на повечето хора днес – ако не друго, поне от винтидж плакатите на Кока Кола. Терминът pin-up идва от сгънатата в средата на списанието реклама, или плакат (на две или повече страници), която се откъсва от печатното тяло и с гордост… Continue reading Социалистическият pin-up на Валерий Барикин

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Rise and Fall


We know the truth. But the Bulgarian photographer Ivaylo Petrov dared to show it. His powerfull project Portraits of Shame is a collection of images depicting Bulgarian athletes inside their training center in Vidin. Which is more – the training ground is still in use now-a-days. And the athlets continue to bring fame to Bulgaria with their medals. More… Continue reading Rise and Fall

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Sweet Book of Mine


Let’s celebrate the International World Book and Copyright Day with… a book. Because books are passion, lust, doubt, willingness, non-stop flight, dream, illlusion, happiness, excitement, faith, fight, love, despair, return… anatomy of life. So is Nabokov’s Lolita. Enjoy some of the most creative book covers for the well-known title. Ad Squad 2015

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Paint in the Ass


Paint ads strike again. ACW Grey – the Israelian ad agency has created series of advertisements making jokes with world iconic personalities. The result is witty and sometimes euphemistic messages, that are worth the thinking for deciphering them. The best part is that there are still such clients like Tambour Paint that make the advertising work more pleasant. More from ACW Grey here: http://www.grey.com/israel/… Continue reading Paint in the Ass