The depictions of violence collected for this cluster are sure to shock anyone. The many ways that violence can be portrayed are amazing to me.
From revealing the realistic brutally of violence to glamorizing and glorifying hurtful behavior and weapons, violence clearly leaves quite an impression on our minds, and these depictions of violence will surely do just that.
Implications - When applied to the world of advertising, violence is a powerfully provocative aesthetic. Ads that suggest conflict and turmoil are eerily effective when it comes to generating consumer interest. Although this can at times lead to shocking and uncomfortable marketing efforts, companies which are struggling to get their ads noticed should take note of this realization.
53 Depictions of Violence
From Vividly Violent Portraits to Disturbing Nollywood Photos:
Luisa Amanda Gomes — Apr 22, 2010 — Social Good
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Racy Horror Shoots
Lady Gaga is a Naked Vamp in Out Magazine
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Dolce & Gabbana Gets Overly Sexual in New Controversial Ads
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Bad Girl Playground Fashion
The Forum Fall Winter 2010 Campaign with Lara Stone Sizzles
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Disturbing Nollywood Photos
Pieter Hugo Captures the Reality of the Nigeria's Films
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Aggressive Advertising
Triton Goes Psycho Killer for their Spring 2010 Ad Campaign
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Violent Advertising
Amnesty International Furious at Dolce & Gabbana Ad
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Shockvertising
Does It Work? Jury Still Out
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Glamorized Editorial Violence
Vogue Hommes Int'l Gets into Shocktography With Lara St
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Banned Shockvertisements
Overly-Morbid Print Ads
42
Barbie Torturetography
Is This a New All-American Pastime?
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Torture Games
Online Video Games Getting More Violent
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Explosive Body Art
Tattoos Inked With A Bang
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Glamorizing Violence
Obscure Roller Derbies Taking Off in UK
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Violent & Offensive Video Games
'Rapelay' Removed From Amazon After Public Objects
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Porcelain War
Charles Krafft Disasterware
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Kid Soldier Photo Shoots
Steve McCurry's Child Combatants Will Break Your Heart
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Vividly Violent Portraits
The Explicit Grant Schexnider Paintings
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Gruesome Shockvertising
A Texting While Driving PSA Shows Horrific Realism
33
Hitting With Words
Domestic Violence: Verbal Abuse
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Offensive LEGO Figures
Shocking Toy Terrorists and Nazis
31
Anti-Terrorist Fashion
The First Ever Pakistan Fashion Week Defies Politics
30
Women Attacking Men
Seth Rogen Gets Screwed by a Beautiful Model for Arena
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Self-Hurting Editorials
A Dazed & Confused Nicolas Rippol Strangles Himself
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Gangster School Supplies
Gun-Shaped Rulers Bring Unnecessary Violence to Classrooms
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Controversial Handbags
James Piatt's Machine Gun and Brass Knuckle Bags
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Powerful PSAs
Smoking is Murder
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Painful Fashion Ads
Tyson Ballou Gets Stepped On for FCUK S/S '09 Campaign
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Chocolate Pistols
'2Sweet2Kill' by Yvonne Lee Schultz Shows Kids Playing With Edible Toys
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Gun-Inspired Shoes
Violent Footwear Featuring Ammunition and Pistol Shapes
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Domestic Violence Ads
City of Hope
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Knife-Wielding Fashion Spreads
Badass Bijou Phillips Scowls in DT Magazine
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Passionate War Editorials
‘Make Love Not War' for Italian Vogue
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Beautified Weapon Art
The ‘Moments of War' by Mariusz Kozik is Disturbing but Beautifu
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Fashion Slave Editorials
'Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down' in Fantasticsmag
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Brutal Advertising
Fear Net Twisted & Scary Ads
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Assault Rifle Crosses
The Military-Minded China Collection by Ena Macana
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Upcycled Weapon Necklaces
B-Side Jewelry's Gun Reclamation Project
14
Porcelain Hooligans
Barnaby Barford Depicts Children Performing Chilling Acts of Violence
13
Decadent Art Videos
Tyler Shields Shows The Dirty & Sexy Sides of Glamour
12
Controversial Crystals
Domestic Violence Collection
11
Anti-Abuse Beauty Kits
City of Hope Women's Shelter 'It's Time You Spoke'
10
Gratuitous Violence
Ireland Bans Video Game for Being Gross
9
Gory Pinatas
Abel Saucedo's Macabre Sculptures Comment On Mexico Drug War
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Controversial Anti Rape Posters
Telefono Donna Ad Causes Uproar
7
Black & White Play-Fighting
Models Playing Rough Nicely in "Echec & Mat" for The Amuser
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Charcoal Domestic Violence
'Wrest' by John Pusateri Illustrates the Masculine and Feminine
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Aggressive Building Blocks
Tomm Velthuis's Ratata is a Full-Sized Wooden Gun
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Controversial Wood Carvings
Ben Turnbull Recreates the Horrors of War as Children's Toys
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Handgun Hooks
Rakuten Creates Unfriendly Clothing and Accessory Hooks
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Violent Appliques
Sinister “Bloodbath” Clothing Depicts Swords, Blood and Violence
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Bullet Coat Hooks
Anderson Horta's Violent Design Makes Us Think As We Undress
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26 Sinfully Delicious Terry Richardson Photo Shoots
Comedic Clothing Correlations
T-Shirts With Obnoxious Sayings Made Worse by the Wearer
Fantasy Creature Ink
Unique Gargoyle Tattoo Designs, From Freaky to Ethereal
Scandalously Violent Footwear Ads
More of the Steamy Brian Atwood S/S ‘09 Campaign
Transparent Tees & Tape Pasties
Lady Gaga Shows the Paparazzi That Less is More
Sinister Fantasies
Justin Monroe Goes ‘Down the Rabbit Hole' with Dickinson & Lepore
Tragic Tattoos
Incorrectly Spelled Tattoos Mortify Purchasers, Become Viral on the Web
Scandalous Fetishvertising
Jon Kortajarena & Rene Russo For Brian Atwood S/S 09
Killer Vampire Photography
Royal Blood by Erwin Olaf
Anatomical Tattoos
Ink Art that Gives the False Impression of Revealing Inner Organs
Awareness Shocktography
Nils Vilnis' Domestic Violence Set for Amnesty International
Glamorized Editorial Violence
Vogue Hommes Int'l Gets into Shocktography With Lara St
Self-Hurting Shoe Ads
Jimmy Choo Showcase The Killer High Heels of S/S 09
Tattooed Underpants
Man Replaces Clothing With Tattoos for Full Public Exposure
Racy & Violent Flashback Footwear Ads
Luciano Carvari Ukraine Launch Campaign
Racy Beach Photo Shoots
Lady GaGa Channels Madonna in V Magazine
Nude Shockvertising
AnimaNaturalis Strips Women for Animal Rights
29 Weapon-Inspired Accessories
From Upcycled Bullet Jewelry to Assault Rifle Purses
Murderous Photography
Justin Monroe Goes for the Kill with ‘Preference'
Rich & Decadent Photography
Luxe Lifestyles in ‘Jets, Cribs & Rides' by Gene Kiegel
Femme Fatale Fashiontography
Supermodel Lara Stone in 'Style Noir' for Vogue Italia
Bloody Art Exhibits
"Untitled Hardcore Zombie Project" by Bruce LaBruce
Aggressive Affair Editorials (NSFW)
‘All or Nothing' in Vogue Nippon Builds on Lesbian
Fashionista Vampires
Fangs Dominate The Wildfox Couture Lookbook
Hippy Editorials
Free Spirited, Gun Holding Supermodel Joni Harbeck For Neil Krug
Wickedly Witchy Women
Solve Sundsbo Photographs Catherine McNeil for Numero 106
Boudoirific Model Profiles
18 Sexy and Seductive Muses for 'Chic Mystique' in W Magazine
50s Domina Fashion
Dita Von Teese Rocks Head-To-Toe Leather at Christian Dior's Paris Fashion Week
Slick Rockstar Dresses
The Kate Moss Leather Look at Miu Miu During Paris Fashion Week
Bloody Editorials
Dazed & Confused Goes ‘Psycho Killer' Chic
Disturbing Dragon Art
These Christopher Ulrich Paintings are Frighteningly Good
Retro Ballerina Clothing
The Lyell Fall 2009 Collection is Delicate and Sublime
Controversial Criminal Ad Campaigns
'Thelma & Louise' Relish Ad Promotes Violence Against Women?
Vampire Horrortography
Terry Richardson Captures Bloodthirsty Stars
Fashion on the Rocks
Lara Stone Channels Brigitte Bardot at Beach in W Magazine
Gang Culture Photography
Donna De Cesare Captures Faces & Emotions of US Gang Members
Human Anatomy T-Shirts
Patchwork Sewing Makes for Creative Clothing
Lavish Lace Dresses
The Nada Spring 2010 Show at Toronto Fashion Week
Egotistical Celeb Art
The Michael Jackson Commissioned Art Doesn't Cease to Amaze
Bored Decadence Editorials
Disover What Goes On in Room 69 in Vogue Hommes
10 Revolutionary Revolver Innovations
From Suicidal Revolvers to Musical Weapons
Teen Domestic Violence Forums
MTV's “Chris Brown and Rihanna: Love in Trouble”
35 Breathtaking Porcelain Innovations
39 Gentle Guns
From Lingerie Weapons to Jewelry for Gunslingers
Books as Art
Book Works Papercraft Sculptures of Lobsters, Guns & Scorpions
Gun Cakes
Non-Firing Edible Baked Weaponry for the War on Healthy Food
Delicious Dessert Jewelry
Kawaii Cute Japanese Ring Makes You Want to Bite Your Fingers
Gaudy Guns
Blinged-Out Firearms, Pretty Pistols and Swank Sidearms
Spidery Cyberpunk Style
Rihanna Sizzles in Jean-Paul Gaultier Show for Paris Fashion Week
Tattooed Camel Toes
Satirical Toettoos Are a Permanent Play on Words
Gangster School Supplies
Gun-Shaped Rulers Bring Unnecessary Violence to Classrooms
Vampiretography
‘Eternal' by Olivier Shows Vampires Like Hairstyling Too
Grilliant Ink Designs
Burger Tattoos for Permanent Fast Food Enjoyment
Phantom Photography
Beautifully Dark Work by John Scarisbrick Adds Appeal to Dreariness
Decadent Fashion Ads
Triton Ignores Financial Crisis in Fall/Winter 2009 Campaign
Shockvertising Lawsuits
American Apparel's $5 Million Payout to Woody Allen
Kaleidoscopic Editorials
Leighton Meester is ‘The Girl with Kaleidoscope Pants'
Vampire-Inspired Editorials
‘Against The Wall' in German FHM Collections
Multifarious Catwalks
London Fashion Week Runway Diversity Includes All Races & Sizes
Victorian Kidtography
Ruadh DeLone 'Verminders' Shoot Takes Children Back in Time
Glamorizing Violence Against Males
Men Get Manhandled by Women for Alley Cat Magazine
Robotic Editorials
‘Living Doll' in UK Elle
Pyromaniac Ad Campaigns
Terry Richardson Starts a Fire for Calibre
Charitable Pop Art Shoes
Robert Indiana Converse Sneakers are the Latest Weapons to Fight AIDS
Ceramic Sea Creatures
Hand-Sculpted Porcelain Jellyfish from Coe and Waito
Fighting Supermodels
Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista Do Battle for Dsquared2
Divorcee Designs
Gisele Ganne Mourns Divorce Rates With Melancholic Jewelry Collection
Occupational Talismans
Darkcloud Silver DJ Jewelry is Sweet, Even if You Aren't a DJ
Ammo Accessories
The Amethyst Bullet Necklace is Made From a Real 9 mm Shell
Upcycled Weapon Necklaces
B-Side Jewelry's Gun Reclamation Project
16 Stunning Stun Guns
From Personal Protection Devices to Props for YouTube Videos
Tribaltography
Paul Sika Exudes the Colorful and Vibrant Spirit of Africa
Theatrical Editorials
Vogue Paris Features One Model as Different Characters
Geek-Chic Editorials
Glasses Look ‘Spectacular!' in Lula Magazine Shoot
Garden Hose Guns
'Design Reaktor Berlin' Pairs Young Designers With Industrial Companies
Pistol Cameras
The DORYU 2-16 Video Camera Makes for a Film-Friendly Gun
Darth Vader Eveningwear
Dita Von Teese at Jean-Paul Gaultier for Paris Fashion Week
Aggressive Ninja Fashion
We Shall Overcome' Collection by Brianwood
Bruised-Up Boxers
Rich Hendry Exposes Fighters in 'Fight Me'
23 Powerful Peace Innovations
Anti-Violence, From Jewelry to Public Awareness
Aggressive Killer Shoetography
Erwin Olaf's Persuasive Photos
Business Cards as Weapons
'The Master of Business Card Throwing' Gives Gambit a Run for His Money
Dichromatic Fashion Films
Striking 'Black/White' for British Vogue March 2009
Fontastic Jewelry
The Helvetica Pendant is Perfect for Typeface Fanatics
Eco-Friendly Equalizers
Environmentally Conscious Sasaki Kogei's Wooden Guns
Abused Women as Dolls
Dar Al Amal Public Awareness Ad
Confidant Clothing
The Amongst Friends 2010 Spring Line is Dependable and Sturdy
Battle-Ready Rain Gear
Adorn Some Chivalrous Chic With the Broadsword Handle Umbrella
Industrial Waste as Jewelry
Eco Chic Designs by Polish Designer Karina Marusinska
Dead Animal Jewelry
Momocreatura Creates Jewelry With a Twisted Sense of Beauty
Crafty Cannons
Ping-Pong Ball Gun Deals a Destructive Punch
Papercraft Pistols
Fierce Non-Firing Weapons
Clothing Catfight Campaigns
Jung Sil Clothing Uses Aggressive Shockvertising
Shocking Teen Abuse PSAs
DoSomething.org Uses Police Report Notes From Rihanna Case
Jazz Legend Tees
Supreme Clothing and John Coltrane Foundation Team Up
Showing Off in Ecological Style
2009 Portland Fashion Week Goes Seriously Green
Gun Holster Handbags
Zara Terez Designs Create Low-Key Luxury Totes
Pom-Pom Ponchos
Model Lara Stone Curates a Collection for 'Not Just a Label'
Campy Spring Clothing
Billionaire Boys Club Space Beach and Ice Cream Collections
Aggressive Building Blocks
Tomm Velthuis's Ratata is a Full-Sized Wooden Gun
Crocheted Guns & TVs
Hellocraftlovers' Handicrafts Will Shock Grandmas
Bullet-Shaped Timepieces
Hublot "Liberty" Bullets Are a Terrifying Way to Tell Time
Gun Glorification Lookbooks
Sandinista's Controversial Use of Weapons to Brand and Sell Clothing
Decor That Plays on Words
'Gun Rack' Organizer Is Decorative and Fun, But Not at All Violent
Top Gun Jewelry
Swank Fighter Jet Necklaces Let You Channel Maverick & Goose
32 Gig Mega Gadgets
SwissFlash Presentation Pro Knife Is a Flash Drive RC, Mouse, Laser Pointer
Handgun Hooks
Rakuten Creates Unfriendly Clothing and Accessory Hooks
Pharaoh Pimping
Ambush ‘Moonwalk Like An Egyptian' Jewelry Features Hip Shades
Warfare Flash Drives
The Crooks & Castles Bullet USB Takes Aim at Novelty PC Accessory Market
Cowbell Neckwear
‘Guitar Hero' Inspires Musical Jewelry
Mexican Wrestling Sacks
Eco Warrior Bag is Tote by Day, Awesome Mask by Night
High Art Streetwear
Obey by Shepard Fairey and Levi's Produce Clothing Capsule
Rigid Pasta Chandeliers
The Al Dente Lights Add Some Excitement to Your Entree
Shocking POV PSAs
'Animal Visuals' Gives You a Bird's Eye View Into Egg Industry
Handguns Made of Fast Food
Eno Scares You Into Cleaning Your Hands
Enigmatic Art
The Vix Graphix Collection Colors the Imagination
Spooky Cake Clothing
Johnny Cupcake Limited Edition Tees Make Halloween Fun
Shocking Domestic Violence PSAs
Keira Knightley Headlines Disturbing Women's Aid Film
Bullet Shoeboxes
Speed and Energy Represented in ‘Milli' Packaging
Cinematic Shockvertising
Motor Neurone Disease Association Ad Is Like a Horror Movie
Shotgun Shooters
The Buckshot Shotglasses are Perfect for a Night at the Honky Tonk
Weaponry Decor
Ninja Coat Hooks Complete the Ultimate Man Cave
Plush Weaponary
Cuddly Guns From James Lassey are Macabre Comfy