50 Controversial and Disturbing Print Media Advertisements

Print media has extensive power to express anything in any manner; people are expected to believe what print media serve them. Basic need of an advertisement is to attract the viewers to the related products and services. Humor element is the most common to draw attention but when these become extreme, leads to the controversy. Some of these advertisements might be visually disturbing so viewer’s discretion is advised before going through this article.

Today, we are lining up 50 most controversial advertisements which are disturbing yet have effective concept behind these to convey message to the mass. These print advertisements often use gore, vulgarity, sex, violence, and sometimes religion to promote their products or bring across the organizations’ message. These are effective, have clear message but not everyone can appreciate the beauty in such clever and deliberate ugliness.

MTV: Shot: Girl

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WWF: Blood

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Humans for Animals: Seal

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Vergessen ist ansteckend: Tub

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Descriminatie.nl

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Amnesty International: Red Little Tender

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Domestic Violence: Living Room

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Gringo’s Tequila: El Matador Peligroso

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Multiple Sclerosis Australia: Use By Dates

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Good Parent

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TMF: Army

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Fur Free: Angry Fox

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Masterlock: Hippes

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Superette: Elevator

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Domestic Violence: Piece of meat

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Lung cancer awareness: One

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Filigranes Bookstore: Las Vegas

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Foundation Abbé Pierre: The Lifeguard

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AIDS Awareness Campaign: Gay

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Caribu Bitter: Canari

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Ashtraymouth: Roach girl

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NSW Health

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Stella Coffee Pot: Spider

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E.N.P.A: Spray

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Caribu Bitter: Poison

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SPID Advertising

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Semorin: Mustard

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Save the Children: Child Labour

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Shared Responsibility: Kidnapping

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Sanctuary, Save the tiger: Binocular

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Concordia Children’s Services: Piglets

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IndyAct: Bobcat

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13th Street

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Colombian Association of Arterial Hypertension: Home

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RSPCA: Woman

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RSF: Ink

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Mettiamocilatesta.it

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Popeye Detergent Hipoalergenic: Hell raiser

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Nycomed: Agony

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Government of the State of Santa Catarina: Hamburger

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Ariel: Pervert

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Ariel Plus: Ketchup

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Emirates Arthritis Foundation: Painful

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Glassing Sunglasses: Kiss my glass

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Fashion Outlet Zurich: Cow

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Ramorama: Expose Yourself

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Just liquid hand wash: Cockroaches

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Ace: Tarantula

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Love Life Stop Aids: Space

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Alka-Seltzer: New Year

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