If such things appeal to you, there's a large poster of Joaquin Phoenix in Central Square sporting his crazy beard look that David Letterman loved so much. The poster was "created" by Shepard Fairey to promote Casey Affleck's alleged documentary about Phoenix called . Posters have appeared in several cities.
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Word on the street has it that plagiarist and Thing We Hated #6 Shepard Fairey is under criminal investigation. Though no details about the probe are available, its existence became known when Fairey's attorney tried to pull out of the civil lawsuit that the alleged artist filed against the AP over the source material of his iconic Obama propaganda poster "Hope." Fairey allegedly destroyed evidence crucial to that case. [ABC News]
Ahh, blogging synergy. Is Shepard Fairey Team Conan or Team Leno? No idea. But, his artistic stylings have inspired Conan O'Brien supporters to utilize Facebook to support the next ex-Tonight Show host. According to TMZ, a person named Mike Mitchell created a pro-Conan poster that is similar to Fairey's famous Obama "Hope" poster. Mitchell is planning to develop merchandisebased on the picture.
Maybe Shepard Fairey, beleaguered street artist, has now admitted to lying about his use of AP photos in creating the iconic "hope" poster featuring Barack Obama. His lawyers have withdrawn now that the lies have come to light (lawyers withdrawing from lies? that's a new one). It's unclear whether Fairey's countersuit against the AP will continue under other legal guidance, but it seems unlikely.
--U.S. Marshals participating in Operation FALCON with other state, local and federal law enforcement agencies arrested 558 wanted criminals on 910 warrants in June. Yes, 558 lawbreakers in 30 days, or almost 20 each day. Bostonist is relieved to know about these arrests. But, that is a shockingly high number, isn't it? [Herald]
Shepard Fairey's trial on 14 counts of vandalism ended today when Fairey entered into a plea agreement, Suffolk County prosecutors say. Fairey pleaded guilty to one count of vandalism from 2000 and to two counts of vandalism from 2009. As a part of the agreement, Fairey must pay $2,000 to a graffiti clean-up company and may not possess "the tools of the trade"—graffiti related materials—while in the city of Boston. Fairey's "spokesman" Jay Strell said in a press release that "Shepard is very pleased to have the Boston case behind him and return his attention to making art." The ICA, which had its opening gala for Fairey's current exhibition interrupted by his arrest, plans to have a make-up party on July 31. The pricey tickets to Obey Experiment REDUX have, like Fairey himself, sold out.
Flavorpill brings us an exclusive interview with fellow Obama-inspired artist Ron English regarding Shepard Fairey's arrest in Boston earlier this year for his street art. Here's a little of what English had to say:
Will the Fairey flap never end? Shep apparently faces more vandalism charges for allegedly posting his street art in Boston, at a time when his lawyer alleges Fairey was not even in town. He is apparently in town today to be arraigned on these new charges in Boston, then he'll face up to the old charges in Roxbury and Brighton. Busy man!
Continuing our coverage of last weekend's Design as Social Agent conference at the ICA, today we summarize "Iron Fists: Branding the 20th-Century Totalitarian State," a talk given by Steven Heller based on his book of the same name, and the culminating talk "Something Borrowed, Something True," which explored issues of appropriation in art.
The Design as Social Agent conference yesterday at the ICA addressed the role of art and design in myriad situations, from Shepard Fairey’s Hope poster to Adolf Hitler’s reappropriation of the once-inspirational swastika for anti-Semitic purposes. The day raised more questions than it answered, but brought up several good points directly related to how design affects our everday lives—for better or for worse.
Our old friend, street artist slash vandalist slash conspiracy victim Shepard Fairey speaks out on his own site and in the Huffington Post about his alleged copyright infringement in using an AP photo to produce his now-infamous posters of Barack Obama. Fairey continually uses the word "reference," and points to great artists who worked from photos. However, Fairey doesn't clarify how he used the photo: was he just glancing at it as he worked, or did he (as it almost looks) just Photoshop the original image to come up with "his" artwork? And if he did "just" Photoshop the image, is that sufficient artistic contribution to constitute originality?
-- Who will defend Massachusetts when Chuck Norris becomes President of Texas? Mr. T? [World Net Daily]
Yes, we thought we'd done our last Shepard Fairey post of the month, too. But that was before it came to our attention, via Dan Kennedy, our favorite Northeastern prof, that Shepard Fairey might be a little less than consistent when it comes to his reading of copyright law. The street artist, who faces a legal battle with the Associated Press over the photo of Barack Obama that he "referenced" to make his iconic Obama "Hope" poster, has sent his own cease-and-desist letter to Baxter Orr, an Austin, Texas artist who has made a derivative work that pokes fun at Fairey's trademark "Obey Giant." So it's Obey what I say, not what I do? Copylefters, can you still justify this guy? [Dan Wasserman]
It was bound to happen. A day after street artist Shepard Fairey protested the timing of his arrest, somebody at the Wooster Collective street art blog has run a lengthy narrative suggesting a Boston police conspiracy designed to bring down Our Popular Mayor.
Alleged plagiarist/vandalist, would-be DJ, and street artist Shepard Fairey has creatively turned the tables on the AP, preemptively suing the organization for his supposed appropriation of an AP image in the now-infamous Barack Obama "Hope" poster. The AP had asked Fairey to pony up for use of Obama's face; in response, Fairey and his lawyers (including Anthony T. Falzone of the Fair Use Project) claim Fairey created a “stunning, abstracted and idealized visual image that created powerful new meaning and conveys a radically different message" from the AP photo. Will "fair use" be known as "Fairey use" from now on? We eagerly await a decision.
-- Shepard Fairey, the street artist, plagiarist, brand designer, political propagandist, and, recently, contemporary art flavor of the month, is furious that Boston police didn't take his convenience into account when they arrested him Friday on outstanding warrants. Fairey, who was detained en route to a DJ performance at the ICA, may have learned the hard way an idea that comes naturally to most of us: When the police are after you, telling the entire city your intended whereabouts is never a good idea. [Globe]
With some recent controversy about Shepard Fairey in the news, we thought we'd bring you this fantastic shot by The.D.80.Project. The.D.80.Project used a fisheye to create this photo of the VIP opening of Fairey's Supply And Demand. We love the small, colorful artwork on the back wall competing with the large "Obey" artwork on the sides. Add to that some nice symmetry and you're got a recipe for success.
Sure, Shepard Fairey wasn't able to make his DJ gig at the Institute of Contemporary Art the other night, but the man isn't exactly known for his skillz on the board. Good thing the other notable music performance for the weekend won't be interrupted by an arrest for
vandalism. (That is, unless Bostonist isn't aware of a certain musical duo's secret wall-scrawling career.)
Controversial street artist Shepard Fairey may have been a notorious no-show at his own party last night at the ICA (he was busy getting arrested outside his hotel) but that didn't stop the already-assembled Friday night crowd from blissfully grinding the night away. DJ Z-Trip came to the revelers' rescue by spinning in Fairey's place, continuing what was supposed to be an opening set well into the wee hours. The crowd was a mix of street art devotees and hipsters looking to scope out the "Yes We Can!" singles scene. Fairey was indeed missed, but the revelers who packed into the sold-out the OBEY Experiment event didn't let a little Bo-Po busting bring them down. Below, the photographic proof. (Photos and text by Jenna Scherer.)
Shepard Fairey was arrested last night on his way to play a DJ set at the ICA, where his new art exhibit recently opened. The highly controversial street artist apparently had warrants out for his arrest from alleged previous instances of street art (slash vandalism?), according to the Herald. (Guess you can't be arrested for alleged plagiarism after all.) No word on whether the arresting cops were on six-figure overtime shifts.
The Globe reports that Shepard Fairey, prolific paster of paste-ups and purveyor of Obama-flavored Hope™, was arrested on his way to DJing an "Experiment" at the ICA last night. Two outstanding warrants, but the article doesn't specify the nature of the artist's alleged crimes—perhaps it has something to do with the contents of this map? Might a presidential pardon be in order?
In the Shepard Fairey exhibit which opens today for the general public at the Institute of Contemporary Art, there is a quotation by Andy Warhol, one of Fairey’s main influences if not his most important.
Shepard Fairey, he of the ubiquitous Obama poster, is coming to the ICA this week. On Thursday, he’ll introduce a new exhibit, “Shepard Fairey: Supply and Demand”, and give a talk at 6:30pm. The lecture is sold out already, but you can still catch a glimpse of the artist as he takes over the decks on Friday, Feb. 6 for the next installment of the ICA’s “Experiment”, the museum’s art event-slash-dance party. (Tickets available in advance: $25 general admission; $20 members, students, and seniors, 21+ only).
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