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Post by IggyWiggy on Nov 20, 2015 22:24:53 GMT
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Post by IggyWiggy on Nov 20, 2015 22:53:27 GMT
I am just sharing the information before these get crazy expensive. These look legit in person, IMO. New sticker with the print!  That's kind of you, try not to worry too much though. Unlike his other releases, this remained available for days and days and was widely criticised. Don't worry about them getting 'crazy expensive', they will only go down in value. You didn't buy this as an 'investment' did you? Or are you simply seeking one? |
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Post by adman on Nov 20, 2015 22:56:59 GMT
It did not take days to sell out, FYI Either way, I've got to say that it's hideous. |
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Post by IggyWiggy on Nov 20, 2015 23:03:40 GMT
You have obviously not seen one person. Thats OK! That's kind of you, try not to worry too much though. Unlike his other releases, this remained available for days and days and was widely criticised. Don't worry about them getting 'crazy expensive', they will only go down in value. You didn't buy this as an 'investment' did you? Or are you simply seeking one? Fairly sure i have seen, at least, one person. Unless you're about to spring some Matrix-esque dubious reality/philosophical quandry on me? |
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Post by IggyWiggy on Nov 20, 2015 23:14:00 GMT
Ah, your edit, will now make all the difference.
People will be jostling and squabbling to thrust notes into your hand for this wondrous marvel of the art world.
Perhaps, you'll find these antics more at home on UAA?
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Post by milo99 on Nov 21, 2015 0:51:02 GMT
Why would anyone frame that ?  ? |
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Post by adman on Nov 21, 2015 8:44:56 GMT
Why would anyone frame that ? ? Good point! |
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Post by Dr. Plip on Nov 21, 2015 9:22:20 GMT
I would have liked to have seen it printed it in oil.
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Post by adman on Nov 21, 2015 21:41:09 GMT
Oh well I TOLD YOU SO in advance sheep What did you tell us? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2015 22:58:47 GMT
I see this hanging in a 9th grade American History class. Actually, most of Shep's recent work falls into that category. The older he gets, the more stale and obvious his art feels. Sure, he's put out some really iconic images and one cannot argue that the sheer productivity of the man is admirable. Unfortunately, his edge has worn dull.
I guess it is to be expected.
GLWTS
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Post by Dr. Plip on Nov 22, 2015 1:07:39 GMT
I see this hanging in a 9th grade American History class. Actually, most of Shep's recent work falls into that category. The older he gets, the more stale and obvious his art feels. Sure, he's put out some really iconic images and one cannot argue that the sheer productivity of the man is admirable. Unfortunately, his edge has worn dull. I guess it is to be expected. GLWTS I was thinking about this the other day. Not knocking the guy for his output or contribution to art or wider issues, but I'm finding his work really twee right now. I don't know if it's his current style or the fact that "olde worlde/retro/distressed" has been "in" and flogged to death by advertisers and hip products, but I find his work almost too polished to tackle serious environmental issues. It's too nice. His work is whispering when it should be screaming. Like the ball that's dangling beneath the Eiffel Tower. I like it, but it's too pretty. You want it to get people talking about the planet and the envornment? Set that thing on fire. Suspend it over a flaming tar pit. Make people say 'Err...is that good for the planet? Is that safe?' Sorry, I've had coffee. Maybe it's not his work. Maybe I'm just sick of trendy lifestyle stores creating and flogging this romanticised ideal of a world gone by, encouraging us to purchase and live with mass-produced reproduction coffee adverts or petroleum signs hanging in our kitchens or living room. Maybe I'm sick of seeing modern-retro? Anyway, GLWTS |
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Post by Dr. Plip on Nov 22, 2015 1:16:10 GMT
Oh well I TOLD YOU SO in advance sheep Thank ewe. |
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Post by Dr. Plip on Nov 22, 2015 1:25:12 GMT
Shepard..................sheep.............heh heh heh
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Post by Southbound on Nov 22, 2015 2:02:06 GMT
I see this hanging in a 9th grade American History class. Actually, most of Shep's recent work falls into that category. The older he gets, the more stale and obvious his art feels. Sure, he's put out some really iconic images and one cannot argue that the sheer productivity of the man is admirable. Unfortunately, his edge has worn dull. I guess it is to be expected. GLWTS I was thinking about this the other day. Not knocking the guy for his output or contribution to art or wider issues, but I'm finding his work really twee right now. I don't know if it's his current style or the fact that "olde worlde/retro/distressed" has been "in" and flogged to death by advertisers and hip products, but I find his work almost too polished to tackle serious environmental issues. It's too nice. His work is whispering when it should be screaming. Like the ball that's dangling beneath the Eiffel Tower. I like it, but it's too pretty. You want it to get people talking about the planet and the envornment? Set that thing on fire. Suspend it over a flaming tar pit. Make people say 'Err...is that good for the planet? Is that safe?' Sorry, I've had coffee. Maybe it's not his work. Maybe I'm just sick of trendy lifestyle stores creating and flogging this romanticised ideal of a world gone by, encouraging us to purchase and live with mass-produced reproduction coffee adverts or petroleum signs hanging in our kitchens or living room. Maybe I'm sick of seeing modern-retro? Anyway, GLWTS haha, I love some good ole caffeine induced venting. I agree Shep's current work is a bit uninspired. But I attribute it more to being a mid career artist than anything else. As the cliche (??) goes, artists do their most inspired work at the beginning and end of their careers / lives. |
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Post by dashboll on Nov 22, 2015 7:08:30 GMT
Listen ladies this piece in particular is SPECIAL. Thats all... Buy one put it in a flat file, pull it out in a few years and cash out. AND IF YOU FORGOT MAYBE YOU SHOULD READ IT AGAIN "The OBEY sticker campaign can be explained as an experiment in Phenomenology. Heidegger describes Phenomenology as “the process of letting things manifest themselves.” Phenomenology attempts to enable people to see clearly something that is right before their eyes but obscured; things that are so taken for granted that they are muted by abstract observation. The FIRST AIM OF PHENOMENOLOGY is to reawaken a sense of wonder about one’s environment. 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, frequent and novel encounters with the sticker provoke thought and possible frustration, nevertheless revitalizing the viewer’s perception and attention to detail. The sticker has no meaning but exists only to cause people to react, to contemplate and search for meaning in the sticker. Because OBEY has no actual meaning, the various reactions and interpretations of those who view it reflect their personality and the nature of their sensibilities. Many people who are familiar with the sticker find the image itself amusing, recognizing it as nonsensical, and are able to derive straightforward visual pleasure without burdening themselves with an explanation. The PARANOID OR CONSERVATIVE VIEWER however may be confused by the sticker’s persistent presence and condemn it as an underground cult with subversive intentions. Many stickers have been peeled down by people who were annoyed by them, considering them an eye sore and an act of petty vandalism, which is ironic considering the number of commercial graphic images everyone in American society is assaulted with daily. Another phenomenon the sticker has brought to light is the trendy and CONSPICUOUSLY CONSUMPTIVE nature of many members of society. For those who have been surrounded by the sticker, its familiarity and cultural resonance is comforting and owning a sticker provides a souvenir or keepsake, a memento. People have often demanded the sticker merely because they have seen it everywhere and possessing a sticker provides a sense of belonging. The Giant sticker seems mostly to be embraced by those who are (or at least want to seem to be) rebellious. Even though these people may not know the meaning of the sticker, they enjoy its slightly disruptive underground quality and wish to contribute to the furthering of its humorous and absurd presence which seems to somehow be antiestablishment/societal convention. Giant stickers are both embraced and rejected, the reason behind which, upon examination reflects the psyche of the viewer. Whether the reaction be positive or negative, the stickers existence is worthy as long as it causes people to consider the details and meanings of their surroundings. In the name of fun and observation." Shepard Fairey, 1990 Either that or it'll become a cool clothing brand |
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