'Is That the Mona Lisa?' Art in Advertising and Its Effect on Viewer Perceptions

Autor: Kimberly A. Maxwell
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Journal of Visual Literacy. 19:99-124
ISSN: 2379-6529
1051-144X
DOI: 10.1080/23796529.1999.11674547
Popis: Ad preferences and product perceptions were examined for advertisements containing a visual juxtaposition of the commodity with an artwork, and for comparison, a similar product’s advertisement without artwork. Art ads were divided into two categories. Serious art ads used the art in its original form, while humorous art ads contained images which were modified to enhance the ad’s message. Interviews with lower and higher cultural capital individuals (LCC/ HCC) suggested that: ( I ) knowledge and recognition of an ad’s artwork are essential for understanding its message: (2) co-option of high art in humorous ads lowers product ratings by HCC individuals: (3) art increases a product’s value for LCC individuals, by signaling that the ad’s target audience is defined by their higher income and social status; (4) art is seen as a powerful segmenting tool for age, education, income, race and social status.
Databáze: OpenAIRE