[Vision2020] Vandals Strike again

Wed Nov 4 15:28:14 PST 2009

http://www.linktv.org/programs/popaganda

POPaganda: The Art & Crimes of Ron English

Saturday, November 7th, 11 PM: DirectTV 375/Dish 9410

*POPaganda: The Art & Crimes of Ron English* is a film about the
culture-jamming and billboard-liberation antics of Ron English. The modern
day Robin Hood of Madison Avenue, Ron paints, perverts, infiltrates,
reinvents and satirizes modern culture on canvas, in songs, and directly on
hundreds of pirated billboards. Shot entirely guerilla-style, the film
chronicles the evolution of an artist who offers an alternative universe
where nothing is sacred, everything is subverted and there's always room for
a little good-natured fun.
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LinkTV is running a great documentary about Ron English, with video of many
of his billboard/art/vandalism works (and his art works, in art gallery
shows), video of the actual event of covering the billboard.  The examples
in this documentary mostly or always involved the entire billboard being
covered with an already completed art work that is placed on top of the
original, with wall paper "glue."  In one case a billboard was covered with
a huge picture of a clothes hanger.  This documentary shows a totally nude
women climbing up in front of this billboard, way off the ground, then she
somehow released a huge amount of what was meant to look like blood, as she
collapsed in a scream... The documentary also shows English putting up a
billboard with a picture of what is supposed to be Christ on the cross, with
the text, "Let's Get Drunk And Kill God."  English narrates how he knew that
when this billboard went up, trouble was likely, so he told his crew to get
it up quickly and leave immediately.  Sure enough, according to English,
individuals with baseball bats came after members of his crew, though the
documentary does not show this actually happening.  English is also shown
being written up by a policeman for vandalizing a billboard.  Some of his
art works are bizarre, surreal, like the Marilyn Monroe work with Mickey
Mouse breasts:

Marilyn Monroe with Mickey Mouse breasts:

http://www.moviegoods.com/movie_poster/ron_english_2006.htm

KISS kid in car:

http://www.moviegoods.com/movie_product_static.asp?master_movie_id=32065&sku=310335
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Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett

On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 1:10 PM, donald edwards <donaledwards at hotmail.com>wrote:

> These billboard vandals should think about hiring an actual billboard
> hijacker like Ron English if they have a message to convey through their
> art.  So far they just appear to be hypocrites without an original thought.
>
> See some examples here:
>
>
> http://www.popaganda.com/billboards/index6.shtml
>
>
>
>
>
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:13:55 -0800
> > From: "Bill London" <london at moscow.com>
> > Subject: [Vision2020] vandals strike again
> > To: <vision2020 at secure.fsr.com>
> > Message-ID: <0204A93D941B4A2AB8D8B8067D8ED0DA at DC9FX4D1>
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> >
> > Humanist Billboard Vandalized in Moscow, Idaho.Again
> >
> > (Washington, D.C, November 4, 2009) An individual or individuals have
> > defaced a billboard in Moscow, Idaho. again. The billboard originally
> > read "Millions are good without God" but was partially obscured with
> > blue paint to now read "Millions are good with God". It's the second
> > time the American Humanist Association (AHA)-sponsored billboard has
> > been vandalized in two weeks. In the first instance the word "without"
> > was completely blacked out, after which the AHA quickly replaced the
> > billboard. The advertisement, which was originally placed
> > mid-September, is part of an American Humanist Association advertising
> > campaign to spread awareness about being good without God. It's the
> > third billboard advertisement the organization has displayed in the
> > Moscow area and similar ads have been put up around the country.
> >
> > A picture of the vandalized billboard can be found here:
> > http://www.americanhumanist.org/system/storage/29/1225/Picture_002.jpg.
> > The billboard can be found on Highway 95, just south of Moscow near
> > the Sweet Avenue cross street, facing northbound traffic.
> >
> > "The irony here is worth noting," said David Niose, president of the
> > American Humanist Association. "Some individuals are committing
> > criminal acts while apparently claiming that their religious view of
> > the world leads to good behavior. It's not a very convincing argument
> > on their part."
> >
> > "This is not just vandalism, it is religiously motivated vandalism
> > which attempts to silence a minority viewpoint," added Niose.
> > "Everyone, not just humanists, should be concerned about such acts."
> >
> > The Moscow Police Department notified the AHA this morning. They
> > believe the ad defaced between 1 and 3 am. The AHA has alerted the
> > billboard company who leased the space, Lamar Outdoor, who said they
> > will start leaving the lights on round the clock. The AHA will be
> > replacing the billboard but hasn't yet decided whether to go with the
> > same design.
> >
> > "I'm disturbed that this happened again," said Roy Speckhardt,
> > executive director of the American Humanist Association. "Two
> > consecutive crimes in a town where the last incidence of billboard
> > vandalism was years ago makes it obvious that humanists and our
> > message are being targeted."
> >
> > The American Humanist Association (www.americanhumanist.org) advocates
> > for the rights and viewpoints of humanists. Founded in 1941 and
> > headquartered in Washington, D.C., its work is extended through more
> > than 100 local chapters and affiliates across the United States.
> >
> > Humanism is the idea that you can be good without a belief in God.
> >
> > ###
> >
> > Contact:
> > Karen Frantz
> > 202-238-9088
> > cell: 703-725-4112
> > kfrantz at americanhumanist.org
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:29:27 -0800 (PST)
> > From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] vandals strike again
> > To: "Bill London" <london at moscow.com>
> > Cc: vision2020 at secure.fsr.com
> > Message-ID: <a6185dc0556eb7d1c764f1c4be0e0550.squirrel at secure.fsr.com>
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> > Something that seems peculiar about this particular defacing is . . .
> >
> > The method, which was appplied this time, is extremely similar to the
> > suggestion I had made jokingly to the Viz on October 29th.
> >
> > http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2009-October/066883.html
> >
> > Hmm.
> >
> > Tom Hansen
> > Moscow, Idaho
> >
> > > Humanist Billboard Vandalized in Moscow, Idaho.Again
> > >
> > > (Washington, D.C, November 4, 2009) An individual or individuals have
> > > defaced a billboard in Moscow, Idaho. again. The billboard originally
> > > read "Millions are good without God" but was partially obscured with
> > > blue paint to now read "Millions are good with God". It's the second
> > > time the American Humanist Association (AHA)-sponsored billboard has
> > > been vandalized in two weeks. In the first instance the word "without"
> > > was completely blacked out, after which the AHA quickly replaced the
> > > billboard. The advertisement, which was originally placed
> > > mid-September, is part of an American Humanist Association advertising
> > > campaign to spread awareness about being good without God. It's the
> > > third billboard advertisement the organization has displayed in the
> > > Moscow area and similar ads have been put up around the country.
> > >
> > > A picture of the vandalized billboard can be found here:
> > > http://www.americanhumanist.org/system/storage/29/1225/Picture_002.jpg
> .
> > > The billboard can be found on Highway 95, just south of Moscow near
> > > the Sweet Avenue cross street, facing northbound traffic.
> > >
> > > "The irony here is worth noting," said David Niose, president of the
> > > American Humanist Association. "Some individuals are committing
> > > criminal acts while apparently claiming that their religious view of
> > > the world leads to good behavior. It's not a very convincing argument
> > > on their part."
> > >
> > > "This is not just vandalism, it is religiously motivated vandalism
> > > which attempts to silence a minority viewpoint," added Niose.
> > > "Everyone, not just humanists, should be concerned about such acts."
> > >
> > > The Moscow Police Department notified the AHA this morning. They
> > > believe the ad defaced between 1 and 3 am. The AHA has alerted the
> > > billboard company who leased the space, Lamar Outdoor, who said they
> > > will start leaving the lights on round the clock. The AHA will be
> > > replacing the billboard but hasn't yet decided whether to go with the
> > > same design.
> > >
> > > "I'm disturbed that this happened again," said Roy Speckhardt,
> > > executive director of the American Humanist Association. "Two
> > > consecutive crimes in a town where the last incidence of billboard
> > > vandalism was years ago makes it obvious that humanists and our
> > > message are being targeted."
> > >
> > > The American Humanist Association (www.americanhumanist.org) advocates
> > > for the rights and viewpoints of humanists. Founded in 1941 and
> > > headquartered in Washington, D.C., its work is extended through more
> > > than 100 local chapters and affiliates across the United States.
> > >
> > > Humanism is the idea that you can be good without a belief in God.
> > >
> > > ###
> > >
> > > Contact:
> > > Karen Frantz
> > > 202-238-9088
> > > cell: 703-725-4112
> > > kfrantz at americanhumanist.org
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> > - Unknown
> >
> >
> >
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