Comments on: Shepard Fairey’s iconoclasm at ICA Boston http://theartblog.org/2009/07/shepard-faireys-iconoclasm-at-ica-boston/ Roberta Fallon and Libby Rosof's artblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Obama as Joker: Selective Outrage From ‘LA Weekly’ http://theartblog.org/2009/07/shepard-faireys-iconoclasm-at-ica-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-4091 Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Obama as Joker: Selective Outrage From ‘LA Weekly’ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:41:52 +0000 http://theartblog.org/?p=8589#comment-4091 [...] may find it interesting that the same celebrated artist responsible for the iconic Obama “Hope” poster also drew this cover depicting President [...] [...] may find it interesting that the same celebrated artist responsible for the iconic Obama “Hope” poster also drew this cover depicting President [...]

]]> By: Greg http://theartblog.org/2009/07/shepard-faireys-iconoclasm-at-ica-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-3956 Greg Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:53:50 +0000 http://theartblog.org/?p=8589#comment-3956 It is worth noting that Fairey just got probation in Boston the other week for illegal graffiti while he was installing his last exhibit at the ICA in February. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/13/arts/13arts-SHEPARDFAIRE_BRF.html There is an interesting tension for "street" artists -- simultaneously pursuing large-scale public, sanctioned exhibits while sneaking out at night to tag. It is worth noting that Fairey just got probation in Boston the other week for illegal graffiti while he was installing his last exhibit at the ICA in February. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/13/arts/13arts-SHEPARDFAIRE_BRF.html

There is an interesting tension for “street” artists — simultaneously pursuing large-scale public, sanctioned exhibits while sneaking out at night to tag.

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