"... that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape"
October 10, 2009 6:18 PM Subscribe
Vulgar Army: Octoprop to Octopop is "an informal study into the representation of the Octopus in propaganda and political cartoons, and influence on, or co-option of, popular culture."
Highlights include:
The nation-state as an octopus in cartography.
Standard oil in the 1800s represented as an octopus.
Highlights include:
The nation-state as an octopus in cartography.
Standard oil in the 1800s represented as an octopus.
And of course, happy International Cephalopod Awareness Days!
posted by gingerbeer at 7:10 PM on October 10, 2009
posted by gingerbeer at 7:10 PM on October 10, 2009
Fascinating. Such singularity of purpose on the part of the blogger is impressive indeed. He's turned up so much on this obscure little subject!
The Yellow Peril entry is a must see.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:14 PM on October 10, 2009
The Yellow Peril entry is a must see.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:14 PM on October 10, 2009
My first attempt at a Threadless T-Shirt was octopus themed. I drew him as a DJ, everyone told me it looked awesome, Threadless thought otherwise.
posted by hellojed at 8:03 PM on October 10, 2009
posted by hellojed at 8:03 PM on October 10, 2009
I approve of this post.
posted by octothorpe at 8:11 PM on October 10, 2009
posted by octothorpe at 8:11 PM on October 10, 2009
But what about International Talk Like A Cephalopod Day?
[make it start]
posted by hattifattener at 10:45 PM on October 10, 2009
[make it start]
posted by hattifattener at 10:45 PM on October 10, 2009
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