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satya-desai1
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Died Young, Stayed Pretty (2008)
A stroll through a hidden subculture
15 June 2013 - 1 out of 1 users found this review helpful.
I attended the London premiere of Died Young Stayed Pretty at the Institute of Contemporary Arts. Yaghoobian has a remarkable talent for seeing the potential for a story in the humble rock poster, and for chasing it down to the artists' subterranean workshops. The story winds through the lives of these unknown artists, giving a fascinating glimpse into their techniques, their community, and their rebellion against the main stream. Yaghoobian's lens shows the dual purpose of the shocking imagery of the posters: to subvert and to attract. Definitely worth a watch...it may just open your eyes to the stirrings beneath your feet when you walk through the streets at night.
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