The obscene promiscuity and proliferation of
Does "the obscene promiscuity and proliferation of consumer signs" in the following context mean: "the obscenity of consumer signs and the exorbitance of these consumer signs"?
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In effect, Koons’s choice of advertising images for Luxury and Degradation was both obvious and astute and, together with the decanters, seemed to deliver a critique of traditional advertising that supports Baudrillard’s censorious view of the obscene promiscuity and proliferation of consumer signs.
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catttt Does "the obscene promiscuity and proliferation of consumer signs" in the following context mean: "the obscenity of consumer signs and the exorbitance of these consumer signs"? Not exactly. Although the words "obscene" and "promiscuous" are normally used in reference to ***, they have more general uses, too.
- catttt Does "the obscene promiscuity and proliferation of consumer signs" in the following context mean: "the obscenity of consumer signs and the exorbitance of these consumer signs"?
- Not exactly.
- Although the words "obscene" and "promiscuous" are normally used in reference to ***, they have more general uses, too.
- The writer has used them together advisedly only to hint at that aspect of advertising.
- "Obscene promiscuity and proliferation" means something like "unrestrained, uncontrolled outpouring, to a degree that offends the sensibilties".
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cattttDoes "the obscene promiscuity and proliferation of consumer signs" in the following context mean: "the obscenity of consumer signs and the exorbitance of these consumer signs"?
Not exactly. Although the words "obscene" and "promiscuous" are normally used in reference to ***, they have more general uses, too. The writer has used them together advisedly
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