The original purpose of his illegal sticker campaigns was to provoke thought about ones surroundings and ones choices, Fairey says in the obey manifesto that it has no meaning: "The OBEY sticker attempts to stimulate curiosity and bring people to question both the sticker and their relationship with their surroundings. Because people are not used to seeing advertisements or propaganda for which the product or motive is not obvious..."
This is what I mean, the product or the motive is very explicit now, and in a way a reversal of his initial artistic drive. This is not to say that an individuals desires and motives cannot and should not change. I just preferred it when it was about the art, not the money, man!
Great excerpt from the Manifesto - it's been a year or two since I've read it.
I can definitely understand your opinions on Fairey
The one thing I really like about Shepard Fairey is that over a pretty long career already - and his artistic fame as one of the wealtiest "urban artists" is that I truly believe that if he got paid or did not - as long as he still had his loving wife and kids - and as long as he could support the costs of creating art and also funding large mural projects - I think he really wouldn't be much different an individual that he currently is.
He always seems to speak and act very humble and seems intrinsically appreciative of all he has made of his world and contributed to society, humankind, humanity
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yeah dude i know! i used to read it and read it at school, i thought it was the most amazing thing! And yeah I'm with you he seems like a good dude. can i just ask you to have a look over here and see what you think about these art works... https://steemit.com/art/@daysoflove/six-shots-brad-downey
for me his work has many parallels with graffiti and street art, i think you might like it.
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