[ Post a Response | The Sublime Desire of Cigarette Smoking ]
Posted by Nobody (&v) on May 26, 2009, 5:35 am
Message modified by board administrator May 27, 2009, 1:51 am
Very evocative. Reminds me of the classic 1988 American Cancer Society poster "Lady Killer":
As lovingly described by the U.S. National Library of Medicine:
"Created by the American Cancer Society, a nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem, this poster uses a witty approach to a serious matter by juxtaposing image and text. By placing the image of an ashtray and a lipstick-stained cigarette above the words "Lady Killer," the poster associates the commonplace activity with its deadly consequences. The everyday image of the ashtray is spotlighted, as if to expose the subject matter. Combined with the text, the message challenges the predominant glamorization of smoking without alienating the cigarette-smoking viewer. There is also an explicit message of support for the smoker in the fine print."
V notes: Just added the image link, and thumbnailed the linked image. Thanks Nobody! 
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