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Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:55:14 -0500

cashforyourwarhol.com: Not only is the gallery selling them, but they put Fairey's poster next to it in the gallery to boost the hype of Garcia's photograph. http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/03/24/arts/photo.jpg

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Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:39:36 -0500

Above you wrote: "(Fairey) thinks it’s okay when he uses other work as a reference or inspiration, but he wants to stop others from doing the same with his own work. It’s hypocritical, stinks of careerism, and doesn’t fit with the “internal logic” of Fairey’s own artistic portfolio." You don't have it quite right: he allows TONS of people to use his artwork. In fact, his recent book, "Supply and Demand", has a section on bootlegs (pp 342-347, 2006 edition) in which he pays homage to the homage. Many more can be found at his own web site: http://obeygiant.com/bootlegs. Where he draws the line is here: he doesn't want people profiting from it. And I don't blame him: he gives away a ton of shit, including 99.998% of the hundreds of thousands of Obama posters/stickers/etc. You can also download the icon posters from his web site. So what's up with someone selling a parody? I say he's right -- and consistent. No mention in your column of how the AP photographer is selling prints of this (very average) photo through a Chelsea gallery at $1200 a pop. My guess is he wakes up and thanks Shep every day of the week. Also, no mention in your column of the MassArt professor who gave a talk, theoretically about Shep and propaganda. In it she mentioned him only once, and referred to him as "Shepard Farley." It's true: ask anyone who was there. In sum: it's just hard to get the proper respect these days...

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