My Big Media ABC
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This illustrated book is in the style of a book designed to help children learn to read. However, behind the innocent facade lurks a satirical take on the media, politics and society. A selection of pages from the complete book are presented here.
The book was a final year degree project on BA Arts & Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and was awarded first class honours.
Each page contains a word or phrase in recent media usage, coupled with an ironic and thought-provoking illustration.
With ABC books, children learn to build up their picture of the world through reassuring images and letters. As adults, do we absorb from the media a continual feed of hysteria, opinion and world problems, coupled with advertising-induced cravings? Are we made up from an alphabet of today's media topics?
The book deals with the media portrayal of today’s issues in a light-hearted way, and allows us to reflect on our situation, wanting to make the right choices but often unsure what to believe.
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© Alec Hole 2006
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