Print price increase
We will be releasing today’s prints at 3pm PST. As some of you may notice, there will be a slight increase in price for the print to $45. The price increase is going to help support some new OBEY infrastructure and upgrades to our technology to help with the demand. We are still keeping with our philosophy in keeping our prints affordable. Thanks for understanding and best of luck.
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OBEY x OBAMA x Z-trip
A Fundraiser Party for Obama
First 100 arrivals will receive Obey’s Obama “HOPE” poster
All proceeds go to the Obama Campaign
with:
Z-Trip
DJ Diabetic (Shepard Fairey)
Troublemaker
+ Special Guests
@ Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
(Enter through alley)
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Tickets available at ticketweb.com
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obama support
I have been amazed by how many musicians and actors have chosen to express their support of Obama for president. Below are Scott Ian from Anthrax, Green Lantern (Nas’s DJ) and LL Cool J. Other entertainers seen in the Obama tee are Flea, King Britt, Ryan Phillipe, Z-Trip, etc… I think it’s pretty inspiring.
-Shepard
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obey x al rockoff
7/28 UPDATE: PRINT IS SOLD OUT
Shepard was recently presented with the opportunity to illustrate some incredible photographs taken by photojournalist Al Rockoff. The images that were drawn to Shepard fit exactly with the current times and express same complex emotions many people felt during the Vietnam War and feel today with war in Iraq.
Al Rockoff’s photos reveal the brutality, but also the conflicted humanity seen in war. The risks Rockoff took to capture his images were often as great as the risks of the subjects he wished to document. I’m honored to be able to work with Al Rockoff.
- Shepard
We will be releasing a series of prints based on Rockoff’s images the first of which is entitled Duality of Humanity 2. This print will released this Saturday, 7/26, at a random time. We will not be announcing the release time.
Al Rockoff is an American photojournalist made famous by his coverage of the Vietnam War and of the Khmer Rouges’ takeover of Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital. He was also portrayed in the Academy Award winning film The Killing Fields, although he has never been happy with his portrayal.
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designrelated.com interview
SHEPARD FAIREY
An Interview with the Artist
by Sean Hartman | July 23, 2008
You’ve seen his art on the streets. You’ve seen his shirts on celebrities, musicians and tattoo artists. You’ve seen him featured in everything from skateboard magazines to fine art publications. He’s been a character in a video game, a guest on Dave Navarro and Henry Rollins’ talk shows, and his iconic Andre the Giant face has been seen literally everywhere. He’s Shepard Fairey, and you know him. Even if you haven’t realized that you’re familiar with his work, you are. Although over the years he’s become known as “the OBEY guy”, he’s much more than that. He’s a father, a businessman, a DJ and a hell of an artist. One might argue about whether or not he’s an artist, and perhaps his style isn’t for everyone… but one thing is certain—Shepard Fairey works harder than you.
BOMB IT LA PREMIERE
BOMB IT! The global graffiti documentary. Featuring street artists and top graffiti writers from 5 continents…
BOMB IT is the explosive new documentary from award-winning director Jon Reiss investigating the most subversive and controversial art form currently shaping international youth culture: graffiti.
Shepard is one of the featured 10 featured artists in the piece – out of 200 artists interviewed around the world only 60 made it into the film and only 10 are featured on the level that Shepard is… Check out the DVD!
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