Special Screening: Art & Copy

Monday, August 31, 2009
7:00 pm PT
Los Angeles

The Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles is proud to present an advance screening of Art & Copy, the provocative new documentary from filmmaker Doug Pray about advertising and inspiration. An official selection of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, Art & Copy reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time—people who have profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Exploding forth from advertising's "creative revolution" of the 1960s, these artists and writers all brought a surprisingly rebellious spirit to their work in a business more often associated with mediocrity or manipulation. George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney, and others featured in Art & Copy were responsible for "Just Do It," "I Love NY," "Where's the Beef?," "Got Milk?," "Think Different," and brilliant campaigns for everything from cars to presidents. They managed to grab the attention of millions and truly move them. Visually interwoven with their stories, TV satellites are launched, billboards are erected, and the social and cultural impact of their ads are brought to light in this exploration of art, commerce, and human emotion.