This has many parallels to Ed Ruscha's work. Many of works dating from the '60s share a similar style, although I think he has many of these beat in humor and composition.
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This has many parallels to Ed Ruscha's work. Many of works dating from the '60s share a similar style, although I think he has many of these beat in humor and composition.
http://images.google.com/images?q=ed+ruscha
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Ruscha
A great video (by a great band) that features a similar contraption. It's worth checking out (even if you're not a fan of the music).
Video - Honest Mistake
Incidentally, this is a band to watch for--expect them to be everywhere in a few weeks.
DRM (Digital Rights Management) actually manages and enforces permissions based on a user's privledges, per user. Usually this is in lock and key form.
On the other hand, Copy-protection indiscriminantly curtails duplication.