Posted on 05/02/2013 10:15:42 PM PDT by OddLane
Shepard Fairey, the creator of the famous Obama “Hope” poster, made news last week with another piece of bizarre visual propaganda, this time denouncing America’s habit of clinging to guns and religion.
He produced the poster last month in support of the failing anti-gun legislation, and most recently had it printed on hundreds of protest signs in anticipation of a massive anti-gun rally in Washington. From sympathetic Buzzfeed.com: “Artist Shepard Fairey will paper downtown D.C. Thursday with copies of a new work aimed at reigniting the push for gun control.” Reality check: the advertised Occupy The NRA rally attracted only about 60 participants.
That the anti-NRA poster looks Orwellian is not a coincidence. Fairey probably believes he has a spiritual channel directly to George Orwell: after all, he had designed book covers for Penguin’s Animal Farm and 1984, in addition to a series of nightmarish posters collectively titled Nineteeneightyfouria.
His Orwellian connection, however, is very unflattering. Lacking the depth and, apparently, the slightest understanding of Orwell’s actual message, Fairey rather channels some mind-numb Party functionary out of George Orwell’s novel as he manufactures establishment propaganda that facilitates the takeover of the individual by the all-powerful state.
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Only the Government invests in weapons from the spoils of taxation off the backs of its subjects....who will be banned from buying high capacity magazines and defensive weapons when Di-Fi and the senate get their way.
Did you check out the Peoples Cube mock posters at the bottom of the article? They are REALLY good. And very appropriate. And truthful. Of course you might get classified as a government hater.
Fairey should read Orwell’s collection of essays, “All Art Is Propaganda.”
I agree with the author. He seems to have only a superficial understanding of what he is attempting to represent.
Never heard of him. Did a short search—43, married, looks normal.
Reminds me of the last part of the homily: “ ... ; anyone not a conservative by middle-age is soft-headed.”
BTTT.
Obvious that Fairey has no knowledge of weapons. That’s an M4 barrel with an AK magazine.
Thanks. The article makes him out to be a major-league flake. He reminds me of Warhol and his commercial art.
Tom Wolfe wrote an essay about a real artist, a sculptor, in his book “Hooking Up.” Other artists couldn’t figure out how he did it: rendered amazingly lifelike statues, and assumed it was some sort of magic, wanting to know his trick(s), unable to comprehend that he simply did what Michaelangelo and other artists did: removed what wasn’t needed.
Those are good. I might have to print those and put them in the garage/workshop. :-)
I have a copy of Hooking Up on my bookshelf.
Tom Wolfe also wrote a brilliant takedown of abstract expressionism and post-modern art called The Painted Word, which I highly recommend.
This turd believes in neither God nor Satan.
Actually, maybe he does believe, and has them completely reversed.
Back window of the truck?!
Back windows in ‘59 Chevy trucks are expensive.
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