| Level | Item |
| Ref No | OBS/9/1/1/4 |
| Title | The Descent of Woman |
| Date | 1972 |
| Extent | Part of 1 VHS and 1 mp4 (28.6 MB) |
| Creator Name | The Observer Limited, 1917-1993 |
| Ogilvy & Mather, 1948- |
| Description | Colour advert with sound advertising part one of a series of articles about gender superiority and equality entitled 'The descent of Woman'
The advert is set in a museum and depicts a nude male statue being cleaned by a female cleaner. The statue is knocked over and breaks.
Tagline / commentary: "Is man really as superior as he thinks? Find out in part 1 of The Descent of Woman' in The Observer tomorrow."
Duration: 30 seconds. The advert starts at 01.41 on the mp4 file. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | Access via GNM Digital Repository |
| Related Material | Also included on the VHS and mp4 are adverts OBS/9/1/1/1-3. |
| Format | Video recording |