Nike Kobe Bryant Tribute and Challenging Ad
“You showed us that an 18-year-old could play with the best.
You showed us that a championship, an exhibition game and a charity event are all must-wins.
You showed us how to play chess while others played checkers.
You showed us how to hit game winner after game winner.
You showed us that an 81-point game is a real thing.
You showed us that gold still matters.
You showed us how to take an ice bath.
You showed us how to score 30 points in a quarter, twice.
You showed us the Mamba Face.
You showed us how to demand perfection and demand it of everyone.
You showed us how to put big-boy pants on.
You showed us that you were never out of it. Ever.
You showed us how inspirational a pair of free throws could be.
Now, show us again.”
A homage to the man who became pope. And survived. The Getz Tribute Ad
In Brazil, when a soccer player retires professionally, people say he “pendurou as chuteiras”- something like “hung up the cleats” or “hung up the boots”.
McDonald’s Tribute Ad to late Fred Turner by DDB Chicago
Fred Turner was McDonald’s CEO from 1974 to 1987
Norman Rockwell inspired The Gotham Evening Post Covers by Mark Dos Santos
Fight the dark side. Atma Lite Ads by Savaglio\TBWA
The Rolling Stones carved in chocolate
Austrian culinary artist Alex Neumayer’s chocolate sculptures dubbed, ‘The Rolling Stones - 60th anniversary,’ won the gold medal for the single exhibitor category at the International Exhibition of Culinary Art in Erfurt, Germany, on October 7, 2012. From the left: Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood.
Pergola, architectural pop art installation tribute to Monet, Le Havre City Hall, France by Claude Cormier + Associés Inc.
While the 90K grouped colorful plastic ball spheres seem to resemble grapes hanging from their vines, they are in fact inspired by wisterias, a flowering plant that has a significant role in French impressionism through its recurrence in Monet’s paintings. The piece commemorates the artist in his hometown with this installation that draws much of its visual cues, including its color palette, directly from the master impressionist painter himself.
To Be Young, Gifted and Black (Soul Portraits) by Corrado Grilli
Limited Edition Andy Warhol Soup Cans by Campbell’s
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Andy Warhol’s famed work, “32 Campbell’s Soup Cans,” Campbell’s is releasing a series of limited-edition tomato soup cans. Printed with art and sayings by the late artist, the cans will be released at Target stores starting September 2nd, 2012. The limited edition Andy Warhol Foundation-approved containers come in four colorways and are set to cost 75 cents each. Limited to 1.2 million cans.