Nike builds a 36 meter long by 18 meter high Swoosh monument

Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Nike builds a 36 meter long by 18 meter high Swoosh monument in a partnership with the city of Vienna, which will also see the Karlsplatz, one of the city's main squares, renamed to Nikeplatz. ... [Flash link, more inside]

posted by smithers at 09:39 PM - 4 comments - add a comment -

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Of course (?), the entire campaign is a hoax, perpetrated by the art collective 0100101110101101.ORG (I first found out about the hoax via Lying Media Bastards). Tangentially-sports-related question: can the Nike brand be too powerful?

posted by smithers at 09:46 PM - reply - flag:

Wow. Anyone that shoves it up Phil Knight's child-laboring ass gets my vote of approval.

posted by wfrazerjr at 09:59 PM - reply - flag:

This was a hoax? Wow, good job, dudes and dudettes.

posted by billsaysthis at 11:24 PM - reply - flag:

smithers, I missed this post last week....fucking right on!

posted by garfield at 04:54 PM - reply - flag: