DKNY Colonialist Ad

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DKNY Colonialist Ad

Background Information
This ad is for a Donna Karan clothing line. Donna Karan is the founding designer behind DKNY clothing, though this ad is for her personal, more high class line.
Technique Used
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This is propaganda because
This ad relies on ideas of the exotic in order to sell clothes. It commodifies other cultures as "inspiration" to be taken and re-purposed for sale.

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    Monica Scott
    Wed, 09/30/2015 - 02:01
    Monica Scott
    This makes no sense of what your selling.
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    Jovon McDonald
    Wed, 09/30/2015 - 02:27
    Jovon McDonald
    This is racism because there is two different - white and black. She is using the african americans as objecticacation. This is to persuade white woman to buy to her clothes.
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    D'aevion Williams
    Fri, 10/02/2015 - 02:33
    D'aevion Williams
    This is fully disrespectful, this piece of advertisement show racism and beautism.The fact that there is this certain type of way you have to look to be beautiful or to even be on this advertisement.The racism here is why did they have to display the young lady is dressed elegant and the two african americans are dressed poorly. this is a discrimination against society and african americans

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