puidwen [2015-10-31 21:20:55 +0000 UTC]

By my own definition yes.  Norman Rockwell's ads can be counted as art.

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Jeedii [2015-10-29 23:19:38 +0000 UTC]

Marshall Mcluhan once said that Advertising would be the art of the 21 century, the Art of controlling peoples mind and behaviour 

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Nickart64 [2015-10-29 22:30:49 +0000 UTC]

yea it most likely is

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TaiYung [2015-10-28 23:19:39 +0000 UTC]

Like I noticed some others mention, I like to think that art it used for advertising, not that advertising is or isn't art.  It's not black and white either.  There are many grey areas.

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haileysthelimit [2015-10-28 18:46:33 +0000 UTC]

I think the difference between art and advertising in the basic form is that ART is NATURAL and ADVERTISING is HUMAN-MADE

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bunprincess [2015-10-28 17:52:12 +0000 UTC]

Yes.

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BugsArtCorner [2015-10-28 02:59:11 +0000 UTC]

Art meant for advertisement is a part of Pop Culture. Yes it's art.

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BettinaConners [2015-10-27 19:05:35 +0000 UTC]

Warhol already proved in the late 1970s that advertising is art and art is advertising. I.e. The Campbell's soup can and the Brillo box. He more so then Rockwell blurred the line between the distinction two. 

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EdwinLoftus [2015-10-27 18:42:31 +0000 UTC]

This is easy.  Advertising art tries to tell a story or epitomize an idea that is used to promote attention and acceptance for a product. 

That description also fits most of what was considered "High Art" throughout the history of art.  David's 'Oath of the Horatii' is a promotion for criticism of the folly of the French monarchy.  Da Vinci's 'Last Supper' is essentially an advertisement for Christianity and in its adjoining portraits, for the patrons who paid for this advertisement.  The lions that grace many Chinese entryways are more than a warning against ill-intent, they advertise the owner's determination to resist such intents ... defiantly and powerfully.  The attics and columns of Classical architecture advertise the acknowledgement of higher powers over the functions that take place beneath them.

Not only did much of art involve the making of visual statements to increase awareness of a product, person, idea or ideal,  such art was considered of a higher order than portraits, landscapes, still lives and such that were decorative in intent ... "High Art".  One of the most famous examples of advertising art was the miniature portrait of Ann of Cleaves, used to advertise her "beauty" to Henry the Eighth. He bought the product sight unseen and then realized that advertisements can lie.  That portrait wasn't considered "High Art", but it was considered "art".

And virtually every patron of the arts, in every age and every culture has used the acquisition of art as an advertisement of their own character.

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ichigomomo [2015-10-25 20:10:27 +0000 UTC]

Well, As a graphic designer, I do think advertising is a form or art. I find that advertising is just one of the many identities art can become. What ever is an interesting way to take me on a visual journey and or impacts my way of thinking in some shape or form is what I define art as.

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Lazelly-DA [2015-10-24 19:59:52 +0000 UTC]

to say advertising is not art is criminally exclusive and demeans millions of artists. there are more medias than the "classic" artist is aware of, and to say that only YOUR style of art is the true art is hopelessly ridiculous. it's just plain silly to believe that any art is superior to another. 

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Tianithen [2015-10-24 19:09:10 +0000 UTC]

In my opinion if some form of creativity is involved in the add, for example in making a poster perhaps the person drew or painted their own design or took the photos used themselves then it is art. How good the art is depends on the talent of the person making the add. 
Also art is an object produced by an artist, how would you define an artist as anything but 'someone who produces art'... so it seems this could go around in circles

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Pittlers [2015-10-22 18:17:42 +0000 UTC]

 Some of my favorite art throughout my life has been advertising. Ad photographers are amazing. Graphic design in ads is amazing. I used to tear beautiful ads out and paste them into a journal, and make collages from them in there, too.

 Art can be art regardless of the intent behind it. I would rather see a beautiful advertisement than a talentless statement.

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MetellaStella [2015-10-20 22:12:25 +0000 UTC]

An independent artist who "works for themselves" is not immune to this reasoning, though. You are making what you think people will buy, so at least part of your purpose is to move units, too. Therefore the only "pure" art is that which is solely because you want to make it. 

I could actually get along with this definition, if we're talking art vs. pure art, not whether it's art at all, which it obviously is. I think that the increasing calls for people to "follow their dreams" in an unforgiving economic world are more likely to make you resent your art (or music, or whatever) because you are dependent on it for a living, or meeting deadlines or forcing your way past art block, whereas if you have it as a hobby you *want to do* and occasionally or even often sell something it is always positive. Be a renaissance man. Have more than one skill to lean on. Don't put all your eggs in one basket, and all that jazz.

Here's the other thing- artists are common. And it's a good thing they are, or we'd live in a very sad drab world and we wouldn't have the wonderful diversity on dA. Humanity as a whole is creative and skilled. Killing yourself trying to make yourself stand out and attract money is, in a way, silly. Doing what you love because you love it will always be more genuine. 

Throwing in your talent to help large companies convince people to buy and trash our planet with junk no one needs and distracting people with sole fantasy ("entertainment") while the world burns and the poor starve is more often than not a nonconstructive using up of your individual talent. I'm sure rebel graffiti artists and the true "deviants" of dA would agree. 

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stix01 [2015-10-18 14:35:43 +0000 UTC]

I am of the opinion that this is a question that will never have a simple yes or no answer.

The primary purpose of advertising will always be to advertise a product/organisation/event etc, otherwise it would cease to be advertising, however once the product becomes irrelevant to the audience then what is it? Is it at this point some would then consider the piece to be art?

Just as with art it is up to the audience to come to a decision on whether it is or is not. I have walked into plenty of 'art' galleries and despite what the curator may want me to believe there have been pieces I consider art and those that I have not.

For me a more interesting question would be can advertising be both art and advertising at the same time? (And no you can't just put it in a box like the cat)

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AoiKita [2015-10-17 16:38:27 +0000 UTC]

I was actually just thinking about this the other day...so I got something to say.

Some ads are certainly art, others not 'art', but, one way or another, it is artists/ visual creators who create the images, put a lot of time and effort into making it sell other people's products well.....and it's about time we (artists, photographers, image-makers, crafters, etc) get some respect. After all, we need money.....and those people want to make money but need us...so, it sells better than a painting while you are alive, right? ( I'm not in the field per say, but have an interest in marketing and graphic design).

People always tell us growing up that it cannot be a "real job", that it's just a money-wasting dream........yet, they obliviously buy into marketing without a thought about who makes the visuals, watch movies not to think there are actually artists in there and not just actors, never think who makes the costumes, etc----who designs the teaching illustrations in your text books, who makes learning and communication more easy to understand with diagrams.

People take us for granted-------and worse yet, at art shows, they pay not even a PENNY to see our hard work in most cases, while we pay literally hundreds in short periods just to be able to meet the requirements to even show the work. (framing, printing, plus the creation of the works, entry fees, travel/shipping fees, etc). And if we give them the idea that art is a free thing to enjoy, they probably won't respect us much, and those that only attend free events likely don't buy the work anyway...they just like free entertainment. And if the advertising sucks with next to no effort or enough time for anyone to book the day off? they totally just ripped you off. No respect is again an issue here....advertisements don't just magically appear on the screen.

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KariMermeladaDeFresa [2015-10-17 04:41:57 +0000 UTC]

Estudio Diseño gráfico, nos encargamos de hacer los carteles, las ilustraciones y la publicidad. No es arte sino; abstacción.
¿Por qué no puede ser arte? Simple, Diseño Gráfico da un mensaje y quiere cubrir un problema de comunicación, tiene forma, sin embargo el arte es algo más imaginario y de corazón. Ellos no hacen arte porque no quieren expresar algo desde su interior haciendo lo que hacen, simplemente transmitir el mensaje de alguien más, es un poco complejo.
Lo siento, no sé inglés-

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TheBirb [2015-10-17 02:10:58 +0000 UTC]

"can adverting be art"
Nooooooo of course not
because when you earn money your drawings/modals/scripts/writings/paintings and straight up hard work automatically becomes literal trash

of coURSE advertising can be art. 
A company commissions an artist to do something for a brand. Artist works hard to draw/write/model thing. Company uses thing to sell other things.
the advertisement itself remains to be art. At no point does it lose its title of being art.

fuck yall pretentious shits honestly.

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zaidakhaopaitbarao [2015-10-16 14:12:06 +0000 UTC]

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Bromithius [2015-10-16 01:22:38 +0000 UTC]

Really love the initial picture of the dog.

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erectilesolver [2015-10-15 23:32:22 +0000 UTC]

Many ads, especially those from the fashion industry is definitely ART

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WhatPixelYouOn [2015-10-15 13:50:50 +0000 UTC]

"Is this art?". "Is this good"? Both subjective questions. Yes I personally think some advertising is art. 

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kauhava [2015-10-14 18:45:08 +0000 UTC]

Yes and it is some of my favorite art.

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castformrain [2015-10-11 20:16:01 +0000 UTC]

I love reading these comments, people's different views on this are so interesting.

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sanfelipe007 [2015-10-10 18:08:15 +0000 UTC]

OF COURSE!
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ManyRandomAdoptables [2015-10-10 14:28:14 +0000 UTC]

To be honest I do not consider NSFW or selfies art. And depending on the quality itself, most photo manips are neither good nor are they art. 

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InkWitchArts [2015-10-09 13:20:49 +0000 UTC]

A creation stays a creation. Art stays art, directed for marketing or not.

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My7hicR4r3 [2015-10-08 20:54:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow, you've asked some though questions. 

1. I think that the artist's intention as to why they created a piece could potentially devalue their work regardless if it is art or advertising or something else. For most works of art the reason why the artist created a piece goes unknown unless explicitly stated in a memoir, journal, interview, book, or in the comment section of a website like DA and generally speaking that's ok. Then again the reason why an artist created a piece could be interpreted by the audience even though it isn't stated, and this could be due to the subject matter that the piece is focusing on.

For example: A designer made an advertisement sporting a MacBook Air. The message, "Technology is becoming slimmer and more powerful", could easily be interpreted by the audience, which could be very positive. Another designer could make an add for high end fashion and because he used the liquefy tool and unsharp mask on the model, someone could easily interpret a negative message from the add, such as: "I have to be skinny in order to be beautiful" or "If I'm not rich, then I can't be pretty". When in reality the designer just wanted to show off their brand's fall collection. 

2. Yes and no. Honestly I think that decision could/should be left up to the audience. After all, an elephant could pick up a large paint brush, dip it in paint, smudge it on a canvas, and some people would consider it a great abstract piece. Others would not because there is nothing that they could recognize or identify with.  An artist could have crazy branding rules they must adhere to for an ad that they create, but those restrictions posed upon them could actually make their concept become more concrete or visually appealing. Another artist could be restricted by branding rules, and while what they design wouldn't necessarily be "bad", they wouldn't be working to their full potential. But does an artist or a designer really need to pull out all the stops in order for a piece to be considered art? After all, there are some artists who love to make rough sketches all day and their work is considered art, so why not advertising?

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LiveArtBreatheArt [2015-10-08 18:56:40 +0000 UTC]

Of course it is, for art is a creation of imagination and or a view.
Did you put thought into it, creativity, concept and all other things that art consists of? Then hell yes it can be!
I'm all for it being art, most everything featured there looks like it took a lot of thought, creativity and imagination.
But it's an opinion and taste.. not everyone is going to like the same thing, but just cause one does not like it does not mean that it's not art, does not mean that it did not take time and creativity.
I vote YES!

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notafattie911 [2015-10-08 09:58:31 +0000 UTC]

It depends whether or not it's trying to manipulate you, like most advertisements these days.

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C-Pla5-G [2015-10-08 06:20:53 +0000 UTC]

I like how art can represent an item, such as sports, music, nature, etc...

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Grecian-Girl [2015-10-06 22:24:49 +0000 UTC]

It depends on your definition of art.  Much like the definition of beauty, it's not a yes or no answer.

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ashleyjoe88 [2015-10-06 08:37:33 +0000 UTC]

So can advertising be art, my opinion would be NO.

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ashleyjoe88 [2015-10-06 08:27:58 +0000 UTC]

With advertising its like you are working in a prison cell( guidelines to work with) to achieve your freedom( client's approval in our case) but with art you are a free soul in an open environment showing your appreciation of a certain subject matter in a way that evoke a diversified set of reactions from those who observe your artwork.A case in mind Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe ( Luncheon on the Grass) by Manet, because during the time the painting was completed they were certain styles that were expected it was rejected to be displayed in the Saloon deemed to be inappropriate. Its unique style of expression and because the painter Manet was not bound by any guidelines to work within today we regard it as one of the greatest artwork ever.

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SmokeAlarmDead [2015-10-05 20:28:23 +0000 UTC]

Art is subjective, so long as anything is poetic to at least one person, so it is for that person. Everyone is equal but different, therefore all art is different but equal. 

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nobodyofdistinction [2015-10-04 02:47:58 +0000 UTC]

The "can advertising be art?" scale isn't a scale that goes from "0" to "10", it's a scale that goes from "Geico commercials" to "Skittles commercials".

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Direct2Brain [2015-10-01 08:10:14 +0000 UTC]

The (good) creative ideas are always Art.

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CharliDrawz [2015-10-01 01:19:51 +0000 UTC]

WOW!
(I am now inspired.) :3

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kobra23 [2015-09-30 23:14:31 +0000 UTC]

Lol

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pstaight [2015-09-30 21:39:00 +0000 UTC]

Art is all about creating false memories and it is inexorably entwined with social control. Medieval Italians would see frescos commissioned by the church showing people acting morally and getting rewarded. They would believe it even if it wasn't their experience because they had seen it happen in the paintings over and over. Now we sell our products with false memories of love and romance. Art in advertising perpetuates the illusion that modern people live exciting dynamic lives. It's a good illusion and I enjoy living it but it must be funded somehow.

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JRM0976 [2015-09-30 16:35:16 +0000 UTC]

I think advertisement is art even if it was drawn for a specific purpose its just a more understandable type of art (in some cases I've seen some very odd artistic advertisements) It may have been drawn to persuade people to buy a certain thing or do something.If you really think about it however art is advertisement in itself if someone likes a painting or drawing they see they will more then likely look into more of that artist's work there are even many techniques to get people looking at art more that  that have been around for hundreds of years for example just having a simple design around the outside of the drawing will bring people's eyes around the whole thing, so art is advertising in itself weather its meant to be or not.Its something people are either pleased with and want more of or the complete opposite.Even if the need for a certain advertisement limits the artist's creativity so does painting a portrait of ones self another person.There were limitations on every painting commissioned and painted by Leonardo Da Vinci, the Mona Lisa most certainly had limitations when painting it but it is still one of the most well known pieces of work out there.Art is a visual representation of a thought idea or object through the artist's eyes from my point of view.Just think about it though isn't any painting drawing sculpture or any type of art in a way become advertisement for itself the artist and any other pictures in the gallery that are waiting to be seen?Sometimes even without any intent you could get people thinking about anything that may be related to whats in your picture.So is Advertising art? I think in some cases most defiantly, not always but it can be.The opposite question however Is Art advertising? Most defiantly.

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