This Sunday is the first vote for President of France, and all over
Paris you see thousands of copies of the official campaign posters for
the three leading candidates. Between the French sensibilities and
limits on advertising, the campaign process here is much quieter and calmer
than the US.
I find the posters very odd. Bayrou and Sarkozy both look like tools. And Royal's black and white thing is downright creepy, particularly up close when you can see the sterile film grain. Thanks to Nardac for pointing out the Barbara Kruger homage. |