Donald Sterling Ropes Marilyn Monroe Into His Assault on Good Design

Donald Sterling, what have you done?

As seen in this week's Los Angeles Times. We're used to the oversized, blurry, poorly cropped photos of Sterling in his obnoxious and horribly designed ads. So when "Marilyn" took the place of Sterling in this ad, it was rather jarring. I have no idea what's going on here.

Not familiar with Sterling's assault on good design? Here's a classic:



We've been ranting about Sterling's L.A. Times ads for years. Previously on Franklin Avenue:

Donald Sterling Does It Again, Bends The Species Rules (June 2012)

Latest Sterling Ad: Too Cheap for Photo Rights? (February 2012)

Donald Sterling Expands His War Against Good Taste (December 2010)

Another Side of the Donald Sterling Ads (June 2009)

Donald Sterling's Floating Apartment Building -- And Other Photoshop Offenses (May 2009)

Donald Sterling Ads: Homeless? (August 2008)

Donald T. Sterling Discriminates Against Grammar (February 2008)

Donald T. Sterling is Looking For a Few "California-Type" Models (August 2007)

Is It Possible? Donald T. Sterling Ads, Worse Than Ever? (March 2007)

The Ugliest Newspaper Ads in the World (January 2007)