Comments on: Interview with Shepard Fairey, Creator of "Obey Giant" http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:09:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Vako http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-456217 Vako Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:09:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/#comment-456217 A few years ago I started noticing those things here where I live, also. A few years ago I started noticing those things here where I live, also.

]]> By: lauren http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-456154 lauren Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:14:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/#comment-456154 OMG! These stickers are ALL OVER MY SCHOOL! It's really cool to find out what the heck they mean. You can't go into a room without seeing them. They are on the stairs, in lockers, under tables. It's crazy! I live in Oklahoma so it's cool that it spread all the way from South Carolina. Some may not call it art, but that's because it's not. It's a movement. OMG! These stickers are ALL OVER MY SCHOOL! It's really cool to find out what the heck they mean. You can't go into a room without seeing them. They are on the stairs, in lockers, under tables. It's crazy! I live in Oklahoma so it's cool that it spread all the way from South Carolina. Some may not call it art, but that's because it's not. It's a movement.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-456054 Alex Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:49:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/#comment-456054 Um, yeah - brain wasn't working at 3:37 am this morning. Thanks for pointing out the errors, grom! Um, yeah - brain wasn't working at 3:37 am this morning. Thanks for pointing out the errors, grom!

]]> By: scooter http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-455854 scooter Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:31:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/#comment-455854 country singer Bucky Covingtons guitar player and right hand man Ducky Medlock has a stack of "andre" stickers that came outta charleston. they came along with mr. Haynes, who carpetbagged from westvaco to willamette in 1990. tim bob got them from someone in charlesston back in the day. country singer Bucky Covingtons guitar player and right hand man Ducky Medlock has a stack of "andre" stickers that came outta charleston. they came along with mr. Haynes, who carpetbagged from westvaco to willamette in 1990. tim bob got them from someone in charlesston back in the day.

]]> By: shecky http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-455831 shecky Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:42:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/#comment-455831 I’m sorry but as an artist (roll eyes!), DUDE! and the link provided sound like some awfully sour grapes. I’m sorry but as an artist (roll eyes!), DUDE! and the link provided sound like some awfully sour grapes.

]]> By: DUDE! http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-455826 DUDE! Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:21:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/#comment-455826 I'm sorry but as an artist i think this guy is a tool. Granted he his a self promoting tour de force, which i guess all art has become in the present day. Anyway here's another article about where he gets his ideas from. http://www.art-for-a-change.com/Obey/index.htm I'm sorry but as an artist i think this guy is a tool. Granted he his a self promoting tour de force, which i guess all art has become in the present day. Anyway here's another article about where he gets his ideas from.

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

]]> By: Shepard Fairey's Professor http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-455821 Shepard Fairey's Professor Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:16:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/#comment-455821 Shepard Fairey Did NOT start the Andre stickers in Charleston. He started them while he was attending Rhode Island School of Design in Providence RI. The first Andre images were made on one of our xerox machines and one of the first targets of Shepard Fairey was the Campaign posters of then mayor Buddy Cianci. Fairey altered the billboards to make it look like a Andre the Giant was running for office. Shepard Fairey Did NOT start the Andre stickers in Charleston.

He started them while he was attending Rhode Island School of Design in Providence RI.

The first Andre images were made on one of our xerox machines and one of the first targets of Shepard Fairey was the Campaign posters of then mayor Buddy Cianci. Fairey altered the billboards to make it look like a Andre the Giant was running for office.

]]> By: grom http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-455753 grom Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:00:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/#comment-455753 Rowdy Rowdy Piper? You mean Roddy Piper (aka Rowdy Roddy) and Andrew the Giant? You mean André the Giant. Little bit of editorial checking would be good Rowdy Rowdy Piper?
You mean Roddy Piper (aka Rowdy Roddy)
and
Andrew the Giant?
You mean André the Giant.
Little bit of editorial checking would be good

]]> By: Doctor Slack http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-455740 Doctor Slack Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:51:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/#comment-455740 I'm not sure he know what "phenomenology" means, but what a great stencil artist. I'm not sure he know what "phenomenology" means, but what a great stencil artist.

]]> By: Carl Huber http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-455671 Carl Huber Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:55:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/#comment-455671 I have one of their shirts. It's one of the few shirts with a logo that I've ever, ever paid for. I have one of their shirts. It's one of the few shirts with a logo that I've ever, ever paid for.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-455652 Alex Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:13:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/#comment-455652 Oops - thanks for catching the typo, ted. Oops - thanks for catching the typo, ted.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-455646 ted Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:09:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/#comment-455646 Possee? Possee?

]]> By: Kat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-455632 Kat Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:03:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/interview-with-shepard-fairey-creator-of-obey-giant/#comment-455632 He plastered a bunch of these all over Oahu. Most of them have been covered up, but some remain. They're pretty creepy at night. He plastered a bunch of these all over Oahu. Most of them have been covered up, but some remain. They're pretty creepy at night.

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