In bad taste?

[texkam]

I'm on the e-mailing list of UNT's Murchison Performing Arts Center and just received this. Is it just me or is this a poor choice of a visual?

[Dobick]

it seems it poor taste to me.

and my twisted mind...

equally as tasteless would be a nuclear mushroom cloud.

[J Eddington]

It did not hit me that way. It displayed what they are raising funds for. Actually thought it was a nice drawing.

[Tom]

I know that is a famous Japanese painting, which is why it was probably used.

[RKDauph]

I'm reaching here but I believe it is an ancient depiction of the 'Divine Wind' saved Japan from invaders.

Is it an appropriate image for a relief concert - got us talking about it.

[andyz]

I think it depicts the cause, with Mt. Fuji standing tall in the background sayingthey will survive. I see no problems with it.

[rab3rd]

Very famous painting, shows to me that all things can be overcome. Not in bad taste at all in my opinion.

[z-monster]

One must also keep in mind that what we 'Americans' consider to be in poor taste other cultures consider very appropriate.

[d2creative]

From a graphic designer's standpoint... i just don't think it was the best choice of imagery. Not from an offensive point of view, but i just think that for a concert there was probably a better image to find that would have been more appropriate for the event they are advertising. I like that it's a famous japanese painting. I just think a japanese painting that was more related to the performing arts would have been a better choice and still would have made the link to japan and their culture.

[groovyone]

Agree it is okay if you know the source of the artwork. At first glance it would seem iffy. Other fundraisers have been using the same image.

[SCone]

It's actually a woodblock print from the 1800's.

[RKDauph]

Originally Posted by SCone

It's actually a woodblock print from the 1800's.

A bit after the 1281 Emperor Kublai Khan invasion I referred to.

[sbug_adam]

LOL.. thats kinda funny actually, sad about the Japs though.

[venchka]

I have no problem with that image. I think somebody was wide awake when they used the phrase "disasters in Japan" instead of listing everything that happened.

[brad]

Poor taste? Probably not.. poor choice, maybe. I would have gone with cherry blossoms or a serene picture of Mount Fuji... something quiet and respectful like the Japanese people themselves as they work through this crisis. This is too kinetic of an image for a disaster relief concert. I think it needed to be something solemn in a "we will persevere" kind of way.