The fictitious image entails its own truth. Giordano Bruno
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Artistic Monsters
A) Ancient imagery
Two Things in One. Old Spice, commercial, 2008: "Double Impact, It's Two Things."
B) Mannerist extravaganza
Arcimboldo-inspired Siciliano, by Miharu Koshi. Cosmo Securities, commercial, Japan, 2008
C) The shock of the new
Basil Wolverton, Lena the Hyena, ink on paper, 1946
Ugly Monsters. Basil Wolverton, Wally Wood & Norman Saunders, Ugly Stickers for books, walls, bikes, etc., bubble gum, United States, 1965 (Saunders; Bubblegumcards.org).