The definition of SHOCKING is:highly disturbing emotionally; highly offensive; indecent or distasteful; very vivid or intense in tone.
And we got it all.
We are living in times when advertising, art, TV, and the news are, on a daily basis, shocking. But it’s thought provoking and in many ways lets us look at ourselves and our surroundings with a new set of eyes, making us more conscious of how our world is evolving and what has to be changed.
21 Shocking Innovations in 2009
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Overtly Violent Art
Disturbing Photography by Alison Brady Looks Murderous
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Shocking Animal Sculptures
Patricia Piccinini's Frightening Hyper-Realist Artwork
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Strange Photo Collections
Bizarre Archive Catalogues the Weirdest Pictures On the Web
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Visually Disturbing PSAs
Juvenile Protective Association Ads Show Effect of Verbal Abuse
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Shocking Kids' Shows
Cute Hitler and Swastika-Inspired Cartoons
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Forked Human Tongues
Bizarre Body Mod Craze Splits Tongues for Lizard-Style Lickers
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Shocking Artistic Subversion
Ben Frost's Confrontational Canvases Riot Against Pop Culture
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Smoking Smarties
Bizarre Teen Fad Mimics Smoking Cigarettes
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Disturbing Animal Testing Ads
Morbid NOAH Campaign Uses Faux Fragrances with Dead Critters
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Shocking Ironic Art Installations
Is Eugenio Merino's Damien Hirst Piece Offensive or Artist
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Shocking Teen Abuse PSAs
DoSomething.org Uses Police Report Notes From Rihanna Case
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Disturbing Illness Awareness
Sarah's Story for Motor Neurone Disease Campaign
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Prized Possession Photography
10 Commandments of Gratitude With Cameroon Kids
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Scary Listening Promos
BBC Radio Science Fiction Ad Scares You Into Listening
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Disturbing Dental Devices
Alien-Like Medical Head is Scary, But Educational
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Eco Holiday Campaigns
The ‘Shocking True Story of Valentine's Flowers' by Giving
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Disturbing Self-Help Ads
RoSana Psychological Counseling Evokes Exorcist in You
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Fake Car Commercials
Shocking Auto Ad Illustrates Backlash of Eco Snobbery
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Congo Crisis Awareness PSAs
Celebs Lend Voices to Aid Congolese Women
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Baked Skeletons
Bread Skulls Make For Bizarre But Anatomically-Correct Baking
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Shocking Domestic Violence PSAs
Keira Knightley Headlines Disturbing Women's Aid Film
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Murderous Photography
Justin Monroe Goes for the Kill with ‘Preference'
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For People Who Still Like to Puff on Cigarettes
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Banned Shockvertisements
Overly-Morbid Print Ads
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From Faceless People to a Woman on Fire
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Penelope Cruz Sparks Controversy Over Making Smoking Appealing to Youth
28 Anti-Abuse Ad Campaigns
Empowering Chris Brown and Rihanna to Break the Violent Cycle
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From Quirky Costumes to Disturbing Art
16 Bizarre Tongue Innovations
From 3-D Subway Ads to Mouth Vision
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Steampunk Cover Shoots
Nina Kate is Speculative for Bizarre Magazine
Murder As Art
Fearsome Illustrations by Angelo Di Marco
DIY Dentistry
Personal Dental Repair Kits
Morbid LEGO Constructions
'Death by Lego' Creations Range From Skulls to Gravestones
Surrealist Masks
Creepy Wearable Sculptures
Latex Beauty Editorials
Mike's Ruiz Alternative Approach
Ink-Splattered Illustrations
Rubens Lp Creates Explosions of Bright Pop Culture
Teen Domestic Violence Forums
MTV's “Chris Brown and Rihanna: Love in Trouble”
Hitting With Words
Domestic Violence: Verbal Abuse
Fairytale Homicides
Julia Murakami's Miniature Murderous Dioramas
Animal Hairstyles for Animal Rights
Khloe Kardashian Would Rather Wear Nothing
Dental Tattoos
Custom Tooth Art?
20 Pandavations and Animal Rights Ads
From Protecting China's Pandas to Zoovertising
Child Shockvertising in PSAs
Anti-Smoking Ads Feature Kids with Adult Hands Holding Cigs
Murder as Art
Morbid Creativity by Photographers Fascinated With Faux Killings
Morbid Safe Sex PSAs
‘The Cover' by MTV Staying Alive
Forked Human Tongues
Bizarre Body Mod Craze Splits Tongues for Lizard-Style Lickers
Televised Hip-Hop Therapy
Snoop Dogg Invites Chris Brown and Rihanna on His Talk Show
Statuephila
Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition Mixes Old & New At British Musuem
YouTube Hitler Parodies
Viral Competition to Spoof "Downfall"
Subverted Snow Globes
Terrifying and Bizarre Miniature Worlds
Creepy Painvertising
Nycomed's Agony Campaign
Dramatic Sports Commercials
Nike ‘Fate'
Female Awareness Photography
'Women Are Heroes' Photo Art Project by JR
Dictator Dolls
Knit Your Own Hitler
Genetically Modified Flowers
Blue Roses
Mosaic Skulls
Crystal Thomas' Amazing Bovine Artwork is More Magnificent Than Macabre
Seductive Radio Ads
FM Music That Turns You On
Photo Mosaic Statues
Osang Gwon's Life-Sized Sculptures
Plucked Chickens Made of Wool
Felted Sculptures by Stephany Metz
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Robotic Dental Patient
Japanese Simroid Responds to Pain
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Bloodvertising for Animal Rights
WWF Bloody Souvenirs Ad
Subverted Fashion Primers
'Pants Optional' Guide Blends Style Tips with Medieval Illustrations
Glorified Skull Exhibits
The “Hallucinatory Head" by Damien Hirst
Interrupted Radio Ads
XM Satellite Radio Shows How Annoying Commercials Are
Suicide Prevention Music Videos
Sienna Miller in 'See the Light'
Celebrity Cancer Survivor PSAs
Fran Drescher's ‘Cancer Schmancer' Awareness
Sympathetic Petvertising
Animal Anti-Cruelty League Compares Dogs to Objects
Badass Swarovski Rings
Garni S/S ‘09 Deco Skull Ring for Macabre Bling
Surrealist Fashion Film Promotions
Prada Animates 2008 Fall Collection
Feminine Physique Skulls
Alexander Mcqueen Skeletons Inspired by Female Shapes
Letter Grows Into Flowers
Honda's Green Marketing
Satirizing Bad Commercials
92YTribeca Pokes Fun of New York Times in Parody Ad
Awareness For Signs of Sexual Abuse
'Open Your Mouth' PSA
Visuals of Things Getting Better With Time
A Bela Sintra: Hitler, Peacocks
Hitler Rug
Creepy Cancer Awareness Music Videos
‘It's a Beautiful Day for Cancer'
Shocking TV Commercials
Horrific UN Landmines Ad
Egocentric Art Aquisitions
George Michael's £1M Head Statue
Dental Man Meets Mercedes Man
Wild, Wacky Madrid Fashion
Making Mental Health Cool
'Celebrity Psychings' Psychoanalyzes Loony A-Listers
Musical Note Landmarks
India's 'Favorite' Radio Station Builds Architecture With Song
Realistic Doggie Bags
Pug Purses Make Affectionate Handbags For True Dog Lovers
Art-Inspired Denim
Damien Hirst Designs for Levi's
Non-Commercial Commercials
Saturday Night Live As an Unofficial Pepsi Endorsement
Footprint Vases
'Impronta' Is a Designer Glass Foot For Your Flowers
Fakevertising Animal Rights
Faux Cosmetics Co. Shows You What Animal Cruelty Looks Like
Urban Myth Confirmations
Hitler's Token Testicle
Drug Dispensing Dental Prothesis
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