tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post9158463511940631488..comments2023-11-22T01:09:46.040-08:00Comments on myartspace>blog: Jamie O'Shea Obeys Shepard Fairey by Taking Jabs at Mark VallenBrian Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03707398699208090454noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-62836871532990161942009-07-13T18:07:38.819-07:002009-07-13T18:07:38.819-07:00As I review both sides of the "argument"...As I review both sides of the "argument" at hand, i'm finding myself laughing out loud. I immediately have to laugh at Shepard Fairey's apparent assumption that the public goes through some sort of subconscious art historian dialogue, wherein we internally compare the pros and cons of the original artwork, while acknowledging context of the images, when Shepard Fairey HIMSELF Mr.Cadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17548468903992068803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-19124224706360406852009-05-13T17:09:00.000-07:002009-05-13T17:09:00.000-07:00Thought everyone should know that Yosi Sergant has...Thought everyone should know that Yosi Sergant has been appointed to the Office of Public Engagement at the White House. I guess it pays off to create a mock grassroots movement. This corporate PR firm pig has stolen history!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-36608934450805282832009-04-06T20:58:00.000-07:002009-04-06T20:58:00.000-07:00Jeffry said, “I just borrowed Supply & Demand ...Jeffry said, “I just borrowed Supply & Demand from Baltimore's Enoch Pratt FREE Library. Your repetitive $59.95 trope is a straw man.”<BR/><BR/>Great. Did Shepard Fairey’s website point you in that direction? Did O’Shea mention that? I’ll put it this way-- people should not have to buy a book or visit a library online/offline in order to connect the dots. <BR/><BR/>Under "fair use&Balhatainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812426376810899256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-71987424443474049792009-04-06T20:00:00.000-07:002009-04-06T20:00:00.000-07:00I just borrowed Supply & Demand from Baltimore...I just borrowed Supply & Demand from Baltimore's Enoch Pratt FREE Library. Your repetitive $59.95 trope is a straw man. Furthermore, what counts as "known the world 'round?" In educated art circles--the cult of the MFA--people know that whole revolutionary style, so Fariey's work should be considered fair use in those circles. But in the greater American public Jeffrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-19246554059240031322009-03-19T10:39:00.000-07:002009-03-19T10:39:00.000-07:00Don't mix freedom of expression with freedom to pr...Don't mix freedom of expression with freedom to profit. Remember that works like this do not become an issue of copyright infringement until a price tag is attached to the work or mass copies are produced. Fairey's opinion is based on profit-- his profit-- not creative freedom. Understand what this is really about.Balhatainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812426376810899256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-7585011907836141062009-03-05T01:14:00.000-08:002009-03-05T01:14:00.000-08:00Genious.Genious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-46005708652633547432009-03-02T11:09:00.000-08:002009-03-02T11:09:00.000-08:00Bravo. Btw, Jamie O'Tightpants likes to rip off pe...Bravo. Btw, Jamie O'Tightpants likes to rip off people's content too. And no, he does NOT post any comments, as many have tried to voice their disapproval at his own plagiarism.<BR/><BR/>He and Fairey are both non-creative people who are tricking those who are looking for something new...no wonder they're in cahoots.<BR/><BR/>One example:<BR/>http://anaba.blogspot.com/2008/04/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-73013983788182765152009-03-01T19:01:00.000-08:002009-03-01T19:01:00.000-08:00Kevin Cullen, of the Boston Globe, wrote about Fai...Kevin Cullen, of the Boston Globe, wrote about Fairey dismissively as well. I wonder if Cullen, who is a Nieman Fellow at Harvard, winner of a Pulitzer in 2003, and one of the greatest investigative reporters of his generation, a man who almost single-handedly ran one of America's most dangerous criminals out of Boston, is "jealous". People aren't stupid, Fairey; we see you for what you are. <BR/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122566406016543809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-152481104058735062009-02-17T10:58:00.000-08:002009-02-17T10:58:00.000-08:00I keep reading these liberal art critics comparing...I keep reading these liberal art critics comparing Shepard Fairey to Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, and Richard Prince. Reading their words you know that they don't even know who Shepard Fairey is and that they are commenting in support of him because it is popular to do that. Heaven forbid one of them muster enough courage to go against the Obama wackos in Chelsea or Boston. I think it is stupid to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-65790129912564922142009-02-09T14:36:00.000-08:002009-02-09T14:36:00.000-08:00Another sensible voice has surfaced, that of Milto...Another sensible voice has surfaced, that of Milton Glaser. <BR/>He understands what real creative art is about, and it's not about taking something that doesn't belong to you.<BR/><BR/>http://www.printmag.com/design_articles/MiltonGlaseronShepardFairey/tabid/492/Default.aspxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-71860788770881397482009-02-08T09:54:00.000-08:002009-02-08T09:54:00.000-08:00Anonymous said... "I think almost everyone is miss...Anonymous said... "I think almost everyone is missing the true point... At the end of the day all the ridiculous artists (and at the end of the day art is ridiculous -- it doesn't cure disease or help reduce carbon emissions or educate young people or build bridges, etc., etc., etc.) need to realize the overarching benefit Fairey has brought to the art world. A lot of us "non-art-types" have beenStadnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03403337496698500471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-75304799155273925312009-02-08T09:39:00.000-08:002009-02-08T09:39:00.000-08:00Anonymous said... "He is giving new life to art th...Anonymous said... "He is giving new life to art that is covered in dust. If those artists did not know how to market their art why should he do it for them?"<BR/><BR/>no he didn't, the majority of people don't look at his work and INSTANTLY link it to the original piece/artist and nor does Shepard give a clear credit when showcasing his work, unless you pay $59.95 for his damn book and lets face Stadnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03403337496698500471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-61034828605265824092009-02-08T08:56:00.000-08:002009-02-08T08:56:00.000-08:00This is by far THE BEST blog I have read on this t...This is by far THE BEST blog I have read on this topic. Well done, it's very clear and professional!! Thank you, you have my appreciation and full respect as a Graphic Designer for this. <BR/><BR/>I'm reading a fair bit of comments against this.. how odd, anyone with a clear moral mind and understanding of art would know the basics of what's right and wrong in these fields. Especially if you knowStadnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03403337496698500471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-13684075852638707612009-02-07T15:53:00.000-08:002009-02-07T15:53:00.000-08:00Anon, you can buy a book for $59.95 that will show...Anon, you can buy a book for $59.95 that will show some of the connections. However, that is not how fair use works. The majority of people viewing his work should be able to make the connection with the base work without having to buy a book to make the connection. <BR/><BR/>It seems Shepard Fairey and Jamie O'Shea feel you need to by a reference book to understand what he references. If Balhatainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812426376810899256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-82755638384216494182009-02-07T15:42:00.000-08:002009-02-07T15:42:00.000-08:00IMHO if Shepard Fairy make entirely clear in books...IMHO if Shepard Fairy make entirely clear in books etc exactly WHERE his reappropriated images came from, then that would be OK. It could then be seen as semi-educational and showing the wider audience a bit of visual history. His conceit, however, in attempting to pass "his art" (I am not impressed) off as his fabulous-own-original-inventions merely reeks of slime and rip-off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-33702491975500133422009-02-06T20:25:00.000-08:002009-02-06T20:25:00.000-08:00Fairey had a chance to be a stand-up guy and tackl...Fairey had a chance to be a stand-up guy and tackle the copyright infringement allegations during a Q&A session at the ICA. From what I've read the audience was not allowed to ask questions and the curator asking the questions did not ask tough questions. He could have addressed the issues head on.Balhatainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812426376810899256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-14765264692213884622009-02-06T20:11:00.000-08:002009-02-06T20:11:00.000-08:00Anon, count away. I stand by my opinion-- Shepard ...Anon, count away. I stand by my opinion-- Shepard Fairey is a coward who can’t own up to criticism. Eventually everyone reaps what they sow. A pr push can’t hide every fact. The SuperTouch article was published shortly after an article was posted on the Boston Globe about Vallen's critique. Fairey posted about the SuperTouch article within minutes of it being published. He is obviously worried Balhatainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812426376810899256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-1938279066750078862009-02-06T19:49:00.000-08:002009-02-06T19:49:00.000-08:00LOL, this guy is brutal? i got linked here from a...LOL, this guy is brutal? i got linked here from another article discussing this controversy, and this is by far the dumbest editorial i have read yet. my friend, you would not know logic if it hit you in the face. i could grow old counting the fallacies in this infantile editorial.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-60674433861613919322009-02-05T14:49:00.000-08:002009-02-05T14:49:00.000-08:00"At the end of the day all the ridiculous artists ..."At the end of the day all the ridiculous artists (and at the end of the day art is ridiculous -- it doesn't cure disease or help reduce carbon emissions or educate young people or build bridges, etc., etc., etc.)..."<BR/><BR/>wow, you certainly know a lot about art. I hope you start your own blog so we can learn more from you about the subject.<BR/><BR/>signed,<BR/>a scientific illustratorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-38737718897092069082009-02-05T14:46:00.000-08:002009-02-05T14:46:00.000-08:00hmmm, when Charlie Rose asked Shep how he created ...hmmm, when Charlie Rose asked Shep how he created the HOPE image in his recent interview, Shep purposefully avoids mentioning the photograph and responds that he "created the image." This tells me they are already lawyered up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-31949898214860873002009-02-05T07:06:00.000-08:002009-02-05T07:06:00.000-08:00I think almost everyone is missing the true point....I think almost everyone is missing the true point. As a BIOLOGIST who has become interested in poster and print art solely because of Shepard Fairey and his Obama artwork (I was introduced to it while working for the campaign), I have to say that were it not for him, there are many thousands of people (including my wife, sister, best friend, etc.), who simply never would have been exposed to, orAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-7206597455413529362009-02-04T19:54:00.000-08:002009-02-04T19:54:00.000-08:00anytime shep wants a boxing match im up for it - b...anytime shep wants a boxing match im up for it - but i'll be sending a lawyer instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-70475479787530083492009-02-04T17:47:00.000-08:002009-02-04T17:47:00.000-08:00Apropos this ever-growing stink, especially the "o...Apropos this ever-growing stink, especially the "open venue" statement about the SuperTouch blog, here is an e-mail sent to Jamie O'Shea:<BR/><BR/>Hello (Mr. O'Shea?)-<BR/><BR/>In the spirit of dialogue, I submitted this comment on your new blog polemic supporting Shepard Fairey. It never appeared. So, either you have chosen to not carry it (the automatic reply said submissions would be moderatedposterboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119739193509374269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-86893291313791873542009-02-04T15:46:00.000-08:002009-02-04T15:46:00.000-08:00ENUFF DRAMA SHOW AND SUPPORT SOME REAL ARTISTSENUFF DRAMA SHOW AND SUPPORT SOME REAL ARTISTSjesseedwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125838059701021553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-2508157162052447202009-02-03T16:06:00.000-08:002009-02-03T16:06:00.000-08:00I know for a fact that Fairey is scared. There hav...I know for a fact that Fairey is scared. There have been two articles in the Boston Globe this week blasting him for theft and poor ethics. I also know that he will not allow his assistants to talk about where he finds references or how he uses stencils over scanned copies of paintings or photographs. The only reason Fairey and his minions are challenging Vallen now is because the truth is so Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com