Ever heard of Shepard Fairey? He's the artist who invented those Obey Giant stickers you see on every street sign on planet Earth. He also made some campaign posters for Obama. Maybe you saw that, or maybe you saw one of the hundred parodies?
I think Fairey's art is pretty amazing in the way he makes it more important than his ego. It's art that other people can pick up and call their own.
Every week we put another Mercury on the street, and my hope is to do the same thing as Fairey. I want people to take home the paper, tear off the cover, and tape up on their wall. That's why having Fairey's art gracing our removable cover this week isn't just a honor, it's a testament to public art.
Look! People are already pasting it up around town!