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March 17, 2008

Great line, Great poster

Mar 17, 2008 11:19:52 AM | Design

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LOVE that poster. Any idea where/how to purchase a copy?

Posted by: arse poetica | March 18, 2008 at 11:45 PM

Not sure. I bet it's pretty vintage. It's displayed at MoMa New York 2nd floor design section.

Posted by: Bryan | March 19, 2008 at 11:23 AM

very nice poster, brillant.

Posted by: Quietglover | March 23, 2008 at 05:25 PM

Love it, too! It's very interesting, funny and catchy.

Posted by: Christoph | March 25, 2008 at 06:14 PM

I loved this piece of advertising when it was first concepted by Leon Meadow and his art director back at the original Doyle Dane Bernbach, during the early 1960's.

As DDB alum, I'd like to see the eal creative genius get the salutations--not some creative thief who believes that no one will remember that far back.

When it is a great ad, that creativity lives for decades--and all you have to do is look back in the DDB archives and see the original. Even the art direction from that original ad is far superior to what this piece of advertising has to offer. And don't even get me started on the copy. Leon's copy was inspired--emotional, intellectual, and moving.

As a final note to all the swell-headed creatives who think they can get ahead by claiming the brilliance of years past-- you can't.

Marty Lipkin
DDB alum (from the years Bill was with us)

Posted by: Marty Lipkin | May 11, 2008 at 06:04 AM

marty... my sister was googling dad's name and found this page with the great poster and your wonderful comments. question... is the poster pictured on this page my father's original ad? or is it a good knock-off of something else he did?

any idea where to get a copy!!?
peter meadow

Posted by: peter meadow | July 04, 2008 at 03:45 PM

marty... do you have the url for the ddb archives? thanks, peter

Posted by: peter meadow | July 05, 2008 at 10:51 PM

The typography exhibitions at the MoMA were definitely the highlight of my visit.

I believe that you can purchase a reproduction print of this and most of their displayed Art at the MoMA store.
They have a 'print on demand' service that allows any print to be reproduced at 11' x 17' size.

Posted by: Steven Hughes | September 10, 2008 at 02:16 PM

preaching to the converted.

if somebody manages to gather to focus to read til the end and get it, they are most likely going to the library regularly already..

funny and smart though :)

Posted by: edutarian | September 24, 2010 at 08:34 AM

I guess they don't carry foreign language books?

Posted by: theancientsubmariner | October 25, 2010 at 08:29 AM

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