Study Task 1: Society and Politics: Quotes and Illustrations

My two quotes from the manifestos are:

"We hope that our society will tire of gimmick merchants, status salesmen and hidden persuaders, and that the prior call on our skills will be worthwhile purposes." -

"Avoid software. The problem with software is everyone has it." -

The two pictures I have chosen are:

"Stop the Arrogance" New Poster Art (p136)

Cees, W., de Jong, L. (2008) New Poster Art, London: Thames and Hudson

I feel that this illustration ties in well with the First Things First quote as it is a piece that is actively trying to change something rather than being openly for a commercial use. This is exactly the kind of purpose the Manifesto urges the reader to work towards.

??? The Art of Looking Sideways (p251)
Fletcher, A. (2001) The Art of Looking Sides: Phiadon

This illustration ties in to Bruce Mau's incomplete manifesto in my opinion as it is of someone drawing in an analogue method which in turn has created using an analogue method. Software is too often relied upon in todays illustrative society, with there being a trend of late to move back towards hand crafted methods of creation.