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zaer915

Location:

Phoenix (USA)

Joined on:

01/02/07

Occupation:

Graphic Designer

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  Art & Design

  response to  Matt Schwartz and Serifcan Ozcan's post GOOD Guide: Culture Jamming, The Street Artists (sec. 3 of 7)

  Urban Ignorance

  I don't really leave comments on these types of things,but I felt I had to leave one based on the article, "The Street Artist." I will venture to say that the author of this "piece" knows little to almost nothing about street art or its relevance in the general art movement of the 21st century. To say that Shepard Fairey's OBEY campaign is "The best known of them all.." is absolute ignorance in the face of urban art. I'm not disputing the fact that Shepard Fairey is a good artist, he is in fact very well respected and has produced a very beautiful body of work. His contributions to the urban art movement are very generous but mearly scratch the surface. If this author was truly a genuine art lover, he should indulge himself with some enlightening research before opening his critical and opinionated mouth. Just keep in mind...unlike most artist, a "Street Artist" will bust you in your chops when confronted. Have a nice day :)

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  Commented on January 2, 2007 by - zaer915