Comments on: Shepard Fairey http://www.formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/ Format Mag is the primary Internet streetwear magazine featuring urban art, urban fashion, graffiti, designer toys, lowbrow, street art, and sneakers. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:59:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/comment-page-1/#comment-248937 Jason Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:44:54 +0000 http://formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/#comment-248937 Great images. Nearly have half the prints to date and looking for more. Thank god for ebay. Still can't decide between Banksy and Fairey tho. Great images. Nearly have half the prints to date and looking for more. Thank god for ebay. Still can’t decide between Banksy and Fairey tho.

]]> By: Scott Handle http://www.formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/comment-page-1/#comment-176283 Scott Handle Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:49:32 +0000 http://formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/#comment-176283 I was interested in shepard and plagarism claims and found this today! http://www.supertouchart.com/2009/02/02/editorial-the-medium-is-the-message-shepard-fairey-and-the-art-of-appropriation/ Very interesting read! I was interested in shepard and plagarism claims and found this today!

http://www.supertouchart.com/2009/02/02/editorial-the-medium-is-the-message-shepard-fairey-and-the-art-of-appropriation/

Very interesting read!

]]> By: John http://www.formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/comment-page-1/#comment-133002 John Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:50:31 +0000 http://formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/#comment-133002 Yeah Great Stuff. <a href="http://www.canvastown.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.canvastown.com</a> Yeah Great Stuff.
http://www.canvastown.com

]]> By: ajt http://www.formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/comment-page-1/#comment-94493 ajt Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:15:49 +0000 http://formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/#comment-94493 I wouldn't consider shepard fairey that great of an artist, but more of an incredebile designer. Using other's ideas to influence and create your own ideas is a really big part of design. I wouldn’t consider shepard fairey that great of an artist, but more of an incredebile designer. Using other’s ideas to influence and create your own ideas is a really big part of design.

]]> By: Reno Gruber http://www.formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/comment-page-1/#comment-47615 Reno Gruber Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:52:42 +0000 http://formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/#comment-47615 Fairey is barely the only modern print artist that uses borrowed iconography, and you can make your own assessments of that regarding its level of "art" to you, but that is the circular argument that is posed with every new genre. Is J-Dilla not a genius because he sampled Diana Ross or Luther Vandross? But again, its Art, like it or not. You like it, you don't. Its obvious my opinion is that its not only the (in some case subtle) changes he made from his original subject, but its the context in which he borrows it which makes the statement. I am not a lawyer so I don't know the legality of so obviously borrowing from other artistic entities but its still beautiful and its still relevant. Isn't that your elementary definition of art? Fairey is barely the only modern print artist that uses borrowed iconography, and you can make your own assessments of that regarding its level of “art” to you, but that is the circular argument that is posed with every new genre. Is J-Dilla not a genius because he sampled Diana Ross or Luther Vandross? But again, its Art, like it or not. You like it, you don’t.

Its obvious my opinion is that its not only the (in some case subtle) changes he made from his original subject, but its the context in which he borrows it which makes the statement. I am not a lawyer so I don’t know the legality of so obviously borrowing from other artistic entities but its still beautiful and its still relevant. Isn’t that your elementary definition of art?

]]> By: Ress http://www.formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/comment-page-1/#comment-28356 Ress Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:43:09 +0000 http://formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/#comment-28356 Plagiarism? Check it: http://www.art-for-a-change.com/Obey/index.htm Plagiarism?
Check it:

http://www.art-for-a-change.com/Obey/index.htm

]]> By: donmarcus http://www.formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/comment-page-1/#comment-28327 donmarcus Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:40:18 +0000 http://formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/#comment-28327 I think Ricky Powell helped them out in the early days! http://www.scion.com/broadband/index.html?ch=0&sh=4&ep=10 I think Ricky Powell helped them out in the early days!

http://www.scion.com/broadband/index.html?ch=0&sh=4&ep=10

]]> By: Stender http://www.formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/comment-page-1/#comment-27728 Stender Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:31:04 +0000 http://formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/#comment-27728 Great Stuff! http://www.banksyunmasked.co.uk Great Stuff!
http://www.banksyunmasked.co.uk

]]> By: The fiasco http://www.formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/comment-page-1/#comment-27661 The fiasco Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:01:05 +0000 http://formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/#comment-27661 Mad respect for this guy Mad respect for this guy

]]> By: Nicole http://www.formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/comment-page-1/#comment-27386 Nicole Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:54:39 +0000 http://formatmag.com/features/shepard-fairey/#comment-27386 I read the article myself. Shepard Fairey is amazing, and and I think very well aware of his references, and what his 'borrowing' implies. The author of that essay has such a sadly limited view of art. I read the article myself. Shepard Fairey is amazing, and and I think very well aware of his references, and what his ‘borrowing’ implies.

The author of that essay has such a sadly limited view of art.

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