The Heads of Advertising by Dana Lechtenberg

Art by Mily Dunbar

The Heads of Advertising Series by Dana Lechtenberg is a series of giclee printed advertising mascot portraits that the artist created for a show at Reactor Design Studio. Cap'n Crunch, Frankenberry, Charlie Tuna, and Little Green Sprout make appearances here, along with a host of other mascots. Fankenberry is an oft-overlooked sentimental favorite of mine, so I was glad to see his inclusion. Who is your favorite?

Here is a statement about the artist’s inspiration:

“When I was about nine or ten...and I would go to the local Fareway grocery store with my mom in Decorah, Iowa...I would grab a brown paper bag from the big barrel of peanuts...sit in front of the cereal aisle...and draw the characters from the boxes. I believe that Frankenberry was my favorite. The kids around Spillville (population: three hundy) would also have me draw pictures of the Smurfs, Garfield and Popeye for them. That was a pretty mint time in my life (thanks, Super 8).”

Unfortunately, the show is over, but you can contact Lechtenberg directly if you’d like to buy any of his prints. 

Found via XombieDirge

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