Thursday, March 6, 2008

Post 8 - 03/06/08


Well for this post I found a neat Billboard that I believe has to do with adoption and helping out the pet population.

I liked this billboard due to the underlined problems that the world is facing with both pets and people. If you haven't noticed, they are all dogs and cats that are standing upright as if they are real people. For me, I understand that they are all strays trying to stay alive, but to get the point across they are all upright like humans.

The other part of the image that I can see; being that are all upright like humans poses the fact that they are all humans, but portrayed as animals out on the streets. If you think of the homeless population across the world, especially in the big cities, there are hundreds of them. When someone encounters them, the treat them as skum of the earth, or as filthy animals. Well they can not help being the way they are. The world just goes on with its life and leaves them behind.

I really do like the overall attention to detail and the dedication to all the other figures in the background as well. That must have taken alot of time and work to get something that well to come out.

3 comments:

I am Harriet said...

What a cool billboard. Sort of reminds me of those poker pictures.

Debra Jamieson said...

That's what I thought at first, the dogs playing poker!

This one makes you think more, though. Interesting image and well commented on, Drew.

Cathy Peters said...

What a fantastic interpretation! The abandoned animals was easy to understand. But I really appreciate your pointing out how it could also be seen as abandoned people being treated like animals. Very perceptive!