Earthquakes, Civilian Deaths, The US Election, Financial Catastrophe

Meanwhile, dominating the headlines in laughing-stock Britain,
Update – I think I prefer this version and there is a different large version if you click on it…
jonathan ross, russell brand, andrew sachs
Click image or here for much larger.

Yes, I’ve done this type of image before and it’s the same message – the demonisation of celebrity for readership and ratings. New visitors may notice that I used the same background picture when I created a Pete Doherty and Kate Moss image which was used to publicise an exhibition at The ICA and was subsequently screenprinted by the artist, Russell Young. At that time, I reckoned any simpleton would understand the meaning of the image without the addition of a newspaper logo – I was wrong and The Daily Mail went to town on it – and stole the original from this website to run on theirs.
JR and RB might have been dickheads but the furore and politicisation of the whole event is beyond all proportion.

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  1. manmademound wrote::

    Great post

    We’ve linked to you on our Brand, Ross and Sachs stuff on our blog

    http://manmademound.blogspot.com

    Thanks

    Friday, October 31, 2008 at 9:37 am #
  2. chris minshull wrote::

    Arent the Daily Mail just a bunch of nazi sympathizing c**ts? Blowing up their headquaters while all the staff are in there is too good for them.. But would be funny to see .
    Sorry I had to edit the language in case it affects google searches. Beau Bo D’Or

    Monday, November 3, 2008 at 2:48 pm #

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