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Post by meatbag on Nov 29, 2008 14:10:59 GMT -8
good catch sleepy. I have a pdf file of the GQ article if anyone wants it. Just shoot me a PM with your email addy.
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Post by posterfiend on Dec 1, 2008 15:21:51 GMT -8
OMG, but I believe he deserves it. Awesome that art and street/art posters matter to the public & GQ Magazine. |
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 17, 2008 11:33:04 GMT -8
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Post by devours on Dec 17, 2008 16:17:35 GMT -8
That is a great cover, picking the magazine up tonight.
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Post by juggernut3 on Dec 17, 2008 17:31:29 GMT -8
I was mistaken, the Time magazine comes out Today December 19th. Hurry and get it!  |
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Post by sleepboy on Jan 6, 2009 22:55:25 GMT -8
 Shepard Fairey’s new print made especially for Barack Obama’s inauguration is now available from the Inaugural Store. There are two versions unsigned for $100 (24 x 36″ numbered 1001-9999 with 8500 available), signed for $500 (24 x 36″ with 750 available). The signed version is probably sold out but it looks like the unsigned version is still popping up occasionally. Hopefully, for those still trying there will be more uncarted or perhaps it wasn’t all released at once. www.inauguralstore.com/category/ART.html |
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Post by amin on Jan 7, 2009 9:13:24 GMT -8
$500 is a lot of coin!
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Post by highbrow on Jan 7, 2009 9:47:52 GMT -8
Ther seem to still be some available but 500 is alot I agree
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Post by comiconart on Jan 7, 2009 10:05:38 GMT -8
Overpriced.
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Post by hillsj2001 on Jan 7, 2009 10:46:33 GMT -8
agreed...how many fairey obamas can you own? |
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Post by oldfartatplay on Jan 7, 2009 11:31:46 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Jan 11, 2009 11:52:26 GMT -8
shepard x glen e. friedman x beastie boys   |
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Post by evilchoy on Jan 15, 2009 7:40:47 GMT -8
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Post by rizza79 on Jan 15, 2009 21:24:11 GMT -8
there was a nice little piece on CNN today about Shepard Fairey and his contributions to the Obama campaign and the upcoming Inauguaration.
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Post by evilchoy on Jan 17, 2009 13:11:04 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Jan 18, 2009 16:40:56 GMT -8
 In a suit! National Portrait Gallery. |
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Post by oldfartatplay on Jan 19, 2009 19:03:15 GMT -8
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Post by untilshewokeme on Jan 20, 2009 16:37:54 GMT -8
so great to see Shep getting this type of recognition. hopefully obeygiant.com can finally get there servers fixed so I can finally get a couple of prints instead of hitting refresh and back in my paypal cart for 45 minutes only to find it sold out when I make it through the last step.
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Post by steveinca on Jan 20, 2009 18:08:09 GMT -8
Strange that Shep would take a pic with James Bell, CFO of Boeing. No biggie...but it seems a bit strange for an artist, whose work focuses on anti-war and pro-green themes, to take pics with the CFO of one of the biggest weapons producing and environmentally damaging companies in the world. Maybe i'm being too critical, and shep was just being nice by letting his pic be taken with the guy.  |
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Post by juggernut3 on Jan 20, 2009 19:40:00 GMT -8
James paid for the Brunch... He walked up to Shepard, expressed his thanks for creating the image for Obama's campaign, then asked him for a picture. I just took that picture to be polite cause Shepard knighted me his picture taker for day.
You're right, Shepard is a REALLY friendly guy and has inpeccable manners. He doesn't turn and snub anyone whether its for a picture or an autograph. It's actually up to his friends to stop the blitzkrieg of autograph hounds from running him ragged.
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Post by steveinca on Jan 20, 2009 20:08:45 GMT -8
James paid for the Brunch... He walked up to Shepard, expressed his thanks for creating the image for Obama's campaign, then asked him for a picture. I just took that picture to be polite cause Shepard knighted me his picture taker for day. You're right, Shepard is a REALLY friendly guy and has inpeccable manners. He doesn't turn and snub anyone whether its for a picture or an autograph. It's actually up to his friends to stop the blitzkrieg of autograph hounds from running him ragged. Thanks for the explanation my friend . Nothing but respect for an artist who IMO will be thought of as one of our generations top artists. You were his picture taker for the day? Lol...that's awesome.......i HOPE he gave you a free print  . |
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Post by marcusslo on Jan 21, 2009 13:43:06 GMT -8
hey i don't see anything wrong with what Boeing does... |
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Post by StephenW on Jan 21, 2009 13:53:11 GMT -8
hey i don't see anything wrong with what Boeing does... Marcus in an Obey thread?!?!  |
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Post by commandax on Jan 25, 2009 15:18:49 GMT -8
"Outlaws at the Art Museum (and Not for a Heist)" www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/weekinreview/25kennedy.html?ref=design"One thing they’re doing is simply adhering to an old graffiti work ethic: get your work up anywhere, everywhere, any way you can, as long as you don’t get caught. There’s nothing wrong with getting it into a museum, as some street artists like Banksy might contend, but a museum is also just one among many good places to get your work seen, in Mr. Fairey’s estimation.
'It’s not the audience and the forum that they crave in the way that somebody in an earlier generation might have,' said Carlo McCormick, the New York art critic, of museumgoers and museums. 'Shepard has a very predatory gaze,' said Mr. McCormick, who has followed his work and contributed an essay to a 2006 book about it. 'If he comes to a town he’s looking at it like a criminal. He’s casing the place and figuring out where he can get his stuff up. And who he really cares about reaching and the ways he cares about reaching them have remained remarkably consistent.'" |
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Post by rizza79 on Jan 26, 2009 3:18:27 GMT -8
In light of the recent Inauguration and media spotlight that Shepard Fairey has been receiving, I have taken a little bit more time to look into his work and technique. In all honesty, his work has never been something that I enjoy as much as others. A lot of the work is cool, but it is the contribution to the street art movement, graffiti and idea of propaganda through art that makes me enjoy it more than the images and work itself. I must admit though, all of the hype has made me more interested in Fairey as an artist. I recently found this article, which really was a little bit ironic and disturbing. I am not posting this in a negative way, but more as a conversation piece to bring out some views from the people who are more informed and follow his work much more than myself. I think it may have been touched upon earlier in this thread, but it was in another link and different context. www.art-for-a-change.com/Obey/index.htmI would like to hear what people think about what is said here. It looks like the writers of the article did their research before presenting their thoughts. I would like to hear any thoughts on this subject from anyone a bit more familiar with Shepard's work and his technique. Just crazy that his work is demanding this much money, and undoubtedly going to skyrocket even more. |
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