So, someone in the Metropolitan Police design department took inspiration from that ubiquitous 'Keep Calm and Carry On' poster (which, incidentally, was discovered by an English bookshop owner in a dusty old box. No copyright, so not the lucrative goldmine you'd think.)
The problem is that rather than emanating reassurance, and the take-a-deep-breath stoicism of the original, the police designer got the wrong end of the stick a bit. Unless, that is, they were deliberately trying to evoke the kind of state Kafka enjoyed writing about so much. In which case, they've done a fantastic job.
The problem is that rather than emanating reassurance, and the take-a-deep-breath stoicism of the original, the police designer got the wrong end of the stick a bit. Unless, that is, they were deliberately trying to evoke the kind of state Kafka enjoyed writing about so much. In which case, they've done a fantastic job.
you are so right! Was somewhat un-nerved when I first saw these posters, so obviously influenced by KC and CO. Not the right idea at all.
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