The Robot Art of Brian Kappel

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Artist Brian Kappel creates art from an alternate universe where robot aesthetic needs are respected. Beyond obvious propaganda posters like the one above, you can find advertisements catering to the robot market as well as more heroic depictions. Wynter Holden writes in the Pheonix New Times:

Take Bastard Rat, for example. Modeled after a vintage advertisement, this mock billboard for Tin Man Pest Control depicts an ominous black robot sporting a metal funnel cap, à la The Wizard of Oz, above a rat with Xs for eyes. The slogan reads “no heart, no problem.” I laughed so hard that my eyes watered. But underneath the humor, there’s an insidious message. Kappel has created a robot-dominated world in which the human attribute of compassion is non-existent. Sound familiar? Lefty Lucy, in which a sexy girl-bot poses for the naughty “All Chrome Revue,” and Loose Lips, Kappel’s robot-era take on the Nazi posters (which encouraged silence through intimidation), are two other sardonic standouts.

Link via io9 (where there’s a gallery)