I have noticed that virtually every ad I walk by for Aubrey O'Day's new Oxygen show is defaced. Perhaps you have noticed this as well. If so, I'm asking for your help. I want to amass the world's largest collection of defaced Aubrey O'Day posters because...it would be cool? And fun? And funny? Perhaps I will end up with so many, it will count as Internet art (all about numbers, that Internet art). I don't know. I'm just compelled to do it, but I'm not going to ride the New York subway system for the next seven days straight collecting them all. That would be insanely obsessive even for me. I will cover the L line, though, so don't worry about that one.
If there happens to be a All About Aubrey poster that you pass (regardless of the city you live in) that has been defaced, won't you please snap a picture of it an email it to me ([email protected])? Feel free to deface one yourself (go ahead, see if I care -- I'm not the graffiti police), but don't send me anything that's been defaced via Photoshop. iPhone size (so about 2500 px wide) that captures the full poster and isn't blurry (HDR on, please!) would be ideal. But whatever. Do what you can. Not everyone is as particular about these things as I am, I realize. The picture below (which I've shrunk down to 800 pixels -- don't do that) should give you an idea of what I'm looking for, aesthetically:
It is only with your help that I can present the the world's largest collection of defaced Aubrey O'Day posters. Actually, this is not entirely true. I bet the four in this post already count as the world's largest collection of defaced Aubrey O'Day posters, because really, who else is doing this? But I want it to be so big! So so big! Won't you please help me help the world?
I love this.
Posted by: Mikey | March 03, 2011 at 09:26 AM
I think we are kindred spirits. I share your love of "collecting" weird things (and photos of weird things) like this :)
Posted by: Lauren | March 03, 2011 at 11:44 AM
you could sell it as pop art. and if i had money, i'd buy it.
Posted by: wannabeontop | March 03, 2011 at 12:40 PM
Keeping my eye out!
Posted by: Caroline | March 03, 2011 at 12:41 PM
LMAO Aubrella can't catch a break, but I will be on guard for them!
Posted by: Andy S. aka 'O' | March 03, 2011 at 09:52 PM
This is really weird, you know.
But I am also compelled.
Posted by: RGR | March 04, 2011 at 04:09 AM
Great idea, when I saw this ad around city I knew it was going to be defaced big time.
Posted by: N | March 04, 2011 at 11:04 AM
I was just in NYC and did not see any defaced Aubrey posters. People in Brooklyn stations seemed much more fond of messing with the Adjustment Bureau posters.
Posted by: claire | March 04, 2011 at 04:10 PM
Aww, if I lived in NYC instead of MIA I would totally help. Yay internet artz!
Posted by: WC | March 04, 2011 at 11:56 PM
WC, you're living inside MIA? I guess that was why her baby bump was so big when she was preggo...
Posted by: Ben | March 05, 2011 at 01:03 AM
Don't make me Google what her real face looks like...
Posted by: rocksee | March 08, 2011 at 06:50 PM
ohh, ive noticed this trend as well. brilliant idea rich! nassau G stop has a defaced aubrey that i admire every morning on my way to work. i'll make sure to send it to you.
Posted by: oli | March 09, 2011 at 01:54 PM
Aubrey has been a blessing to the sick and twisted of the Universe.
Posted by: Jack Jett | April 04, 2011 at 06:31 PM
Aubrey is a nice model for grafitti...whoa!
Posted by: kate welsh | April 06, 2011 at 09:33 PM
I am simply out of words after reading your blog. I want to appreciate the way you handled such a complicated subject. Nothing better than this could be written in such a simple manner! Hats off dude!!!I
Posted by: rs2shopping | August 15, 2011 at 04:04 AM