This Week in the Mercury
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Artsy / Mercury Remove it, Paste it
Posted by Scrappers on Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 10:26 AM
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!
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I love this cover, too, but you should know that a post like this is beyond the pale: it makes you seem like any other corporation trying to make something referencing their product "go viral."
Sorry if that's harsh, like I said, I love your work in general and this cover in particular.
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I thought pretty much everyone was aware of this by now.
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I posted that here once before.
Graham poo-pooed it's poor writing whilst not denying the FACTS.
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