Chapter 10
Photocopier Meets Photoshop
Photoshop, to many, represents perfection. But while we strive to achieve perfection, let us not overlook the beauty of imperfection. If you’re an urban dweller, pay attention to what is surrounding you as you wander the streets. You’ll notice photocopied flyers and posters plastered all over the place. You’d be hard pressed to find a better example of imperfect, yet beautiful, artwork. This is the art of the underground scene. Local bands and underground artists do what they can with what they have. There is an evident do-it-yourself aesthetic inherent in the majority of urban poster art.
This low-fidelity ...
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