Levi’s – America (go Forth) Commercial
by James on Jul.26, 2009, under A Discerning Eye
Levi’s America (Go Forth) commercial directed by Cary Fukunaga for Wieden+Kennedy, Portland using poem by Walt Whitman. The prints (see link below) were photographed by Ryan McGinley.
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9 Comments for this entry
July 26th, 2009 on 11:22 am
I know that this is corporate propaganda but it really is an awesome commercial.
July 26th, 2009 on 12:00 pm
brilliant. congrats Jeff.
July 26th, 2009 on 12:47 pm
This is brilliant.
July 26th, 2009 on 12:57 pm
I agree! The filmmaker became established by making films about migrant workers. Now, he’s making ads for a corporation that’s used sweatshop and prison labor. Brilliant!
July 26th, 2009 on 1:04 pm
Ironic isnt it?
July 26th, 2009 on 1:07 pm
yeah ok, this was really cool
July 26th, 2009 on 1:34 pm
This is stunning…in terms of a “commercial”, it is so bold, flying in the face of an America elevated to absurdity…this brings it down to ground level, makes it gritty and fierce. this is quite a statement and a piece of art while also being an advertisement, a rare thing indeed.
July 26th, 2009 on 2:07 pm
The Unanswered Question by Charles Ives. Arranged, probably for string quartet.
July 26th, 2009 on 2:59 pm
The song is “The CN Tower Belongs To The Dead (Many Ives Version)” by Final Fantasy. It is taken from the album ‘Many Lives 49 MP.’ The music composer is Owen Pallett and Charles Ives.