D.M. Gray

Spencer Tunick + Greenpeace =
Publicity Extraordinaire (2007)

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D.M. Gray, R.J. Preece (ADP), K. de Zeeuw - 30 May 10 Greenpeace meets nude installation photographer Spencer Tunick. A glimpse at the publicity outputs three years on. And the result? Is Tunick the new leader of art + publicity? Video on Greenpeace Switzerland’s YouTube page. They write, “Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland — An emergency provokes...

Spencer Tunick + Greenpeace =
Publicity extraordinaire vs. I’m too sexy
(Automated music)

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D.M. Gray, R.J. Preece (ADP), K. de Zeeuw - 30 May 10 Check out some of the publicity outputs below that we found... I’m too sexy by Right Said Fred. For rough foreign language translations, see Google translate. 18 July 2007: Pre-event announcement Greenpeace press releases and communications: (18 July 2007)....

Spencer Tunick + Greenpeace =
Publicity extraordinaire vs. I’m too sexy
(Automated music)

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D.M. Gray, R.J. Preece (ADP), K. de Zeeuw - 30 May 10 I’m too sexy by Right Said Fred. For rough foreign language translations, see Google translate. 19 July 2007 Greenpeace press release: (19 July 2007). עדות עירומה לשינויי האקלים על גבי קרחון נמס. Greenpeace (Mediterranean) (Hebrew - Israel). Your attention, please: (19 July 2007)....

Spencer Tunick + Greenpeace =
Publicity extraordinaire vs. This is ass

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D.M. Gray, R.J. Preece (ADP), K. de Zeeuw - 30 May 10 This is ass by Anthony Lamont, inspired by (shadow) performance by Nina Flowers. For rough foreign language translations, see Google translate. 18 August 2007: Day of photo shoot Greenpeace press releases and communications: (ca. 18 August 2007). 600 personnes nues...

Spencer Tunick + Greenpeace =
Publicity extraordinaire vs. The Shining
(Automated video)

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D.M. Gray, R.J. Preece (ADP), K. de Zeeuw - 30 May 10 Camp compare/contrast: Wendy discovering her husband’s "work" in The Shining vs. the editors going nuts compiling this repetitive publicity "installation", while the artist, organization and PR agency appear behind her... For rough foreign language translations, see Google translate. 19...

Spencer Tunick + Greenpeace = Publicity extraordinaire vs. Doubleplusgood (Automated music)

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D.M. Gray, R.J. Preece (ADP), K. de Zeeuw - 30 May 10 Doubleplusgood by Eurythmics, soundtrack to the movie 1984. For rough foreign language translations, see Google translate. 20 August 2007 Greenpeace press releases and communications: (20 August 2007). 600 naakte mensen protesteren op een gletsjer tegen opwarming van de aarde....

Spencer Tunick + Greenpeace = Publicity extraordinaire vs. Doubleplusgood (Automated music)

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D.M. Gray, R.J. Preece (ADP), K. de Zeeuw - 30 May 10 Doubleplusgood by Eurythmics, soundtrack to the movie 1984. For rough foreign language translations, see Google translate. 21 August 2007 Greenpeace communication: (21 August 2007). Hundreds strip on glacier to protest global warming. Greenpeace Australia Pacific blog....

Spencer Tunick + Greenpeace =
Publicity extraordinaire vs. Touched

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D.M. Gray, R.J. Preece (ADP), K. de Zeeuw - 30 May 10 Touched by My Bloody Valentine. For rough foreign language translations, see Google translate. Samples from 2008 showing "mention" referencing paths 2008 Greenpeace communication: (11 January 2008). Best of 2007: Our top ten stories of 2007. Greenpeace USA. (Mention). Mia...

Spencer Tunick + Greenpeace =
Publicity extraordinaire vs. Sweet dreams

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D.M. Gray, R.J. Preece (ADP), K. de Zeeuw - 30 May 10 Sweet dreams by Eurythmics, selected by one of our editorial advisors hiding behind a thick red curtain. For rough foreign language translations, see Google translate. Samples from 2009 showing "mention" referencing paths 2009 Greenpeace announcement: (26 February 2009). Die...

Spencer Tunick + Greenpeace =
Publicity extraordinaire vs.
You spin me round (Murder Mix)

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D.M. Gray, R.J. Preece (ADP), K. de Zeeuw - 30 May 10 The classic dirty disco You spin me round (Murder Mix) by pre-lippy Pete Burns and Dead or Alive. For the ADC editor, "Wires and journos, you spin me right round building the brand through multi-language routes on this one." For rough foreign language translations, see Google translate....

Paul McCarthy’s Complex shit crashes into building, steals editorial copy - 2008 (2010)

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D.M. Gray - 28 May 10 Wonder how much this "performance"—and the publicity outputs—are worth monetarily to the artist and museum? Consult with your high-end PR evaluation professional... Below is a current record of the aftermath— I mean publicity— from McCarthy’s "renegade" inflatable dog poo. This is just a sample of...

Damien Hirst et al. diamond skull publicity
ft. Bloomberg News (2007)

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M. Contraband, Esq., the PUNK lawyer/artist, Yukiko Fujita, D.M. Gray, Kim Min Su, R.J. Preece (ADP), Rogue Dubai PR guy, L.A. Roka - 08 May 10 We prefer the position that the freaky diamond skull was not sold, that the mass & social media channels were "appropriated"—and that the journos, bloggers, the twitterati, etc. and recipients of the message were activated into a Sensational media...

Salvador Dali was a publicity junkie:
Walker vs. UCS (our first R-rated article)

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D.M. Gray, ’O’ fr. UCS band, John A. Walker - 26 Apr 10 For the publicity seekers out there, line up left n right to pay tribute to the Dalí “triptych”. Click the song clip to get the full effect Dali was a junkie by shock rockers UCS (Influences: New York Dolls, Sex Pistols, etc.). We thank ’O’ for giving us permission to download the song on...

Cosey Fanni Tutti as triptych (2010)

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D.M. Gray - 17 Apr 10 Shock art. Shock rock. Extensive media coverage. Art history publicity structures have saturated our psyche with the power of Warhol. But what about something more in-your-face: the power of Cosey? (Cosey Fanni Tutti / Genesis P-Orridge) COUM Transmissions. Prostitution flyer (1976) for...

Jackie Battenfield’s The Artist’s Guide:
How to make a living doing what you love (2009). Recent grad review from the UK

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D.M. Gray - 11 Nov 09 What does it really take to sustain a professional practice as an artist when the big money is not thrown your way? How to do it when many university programs still don’t offer enough training? According to our UK reviewer, this book may offer real guidance to some very real questions. After...

Editorial 1(5): This is the new shit!

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D.M. Gray, R.J. Preece (ADP) - 02 Nov 09 This issue, we draw inspiration from Marilyn Manson— and yes, we do realize this is a sophisticated art world no-no... hehe... Love ’em. Hate ’em. We certainly don’t sign up to everything they do. But we don’t know anyone who puts today’s production-and-publicity, art/design dynamic into song...