Advertising Legend Lee Clow - Creative Genius, Loving, Listening

Michael Gervais (0:09)

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Lee's a genius. His work has inspired so many of us for such a long time. We'll get into that in the conversation. And he's done it through what he refers to as media art.

And media art in his words is where he uses words, pictures and storytelling on behalf of brands to be able to move people to feel. So his fingerprints and DNA are all over our modern culture.

So this conversation was in his living room on the cliffs of some of the most incredible coastline in California, where there's this incredible juxtaposition, his modesty and creativity overlooking the ocean and the vastness of that beauty. And at the same time, being in his dream home, what he describes to be his dream home that he built.

And like much of what he's influenced, both in his home and globally was masterful as well.

So there's so much to learn from Lee, from humble beginnings to world shaping a media artist. So let's jump right into this conversation with Lee Clow.

Okay, Lee, here we are. I say this often, but this feels like a real treat. And what I say is I'm looking forward to this conversation because I am, but this feels like a real treat to me to spend time with you to understand what you've come to understand. And you've been touted as a guru and that doesn't come lightly. And I also know that there's so much humility that you have around the work that you've done. I feel like in this conversation, I'm gonna have to work.