He’s a little touchy, certainly he didn’t expect that the work would be untouched by lampooners during such a contentious election?

I’ve seen dozens of emails using that poster in a variety of unflattering renditions, but certainly he didn’t expect it wouldn’t be bastardized or misinterpreted in such an acrid and divisive selection period as this election year.

Huh. Nowhere in the “americans for visual literacy” screed is there a single mention of Shepherd Fairey’s name, probably because by not specifically naming him they can avoid a libel suit. It’s too bad that he responded, because it is a poorly written critique and follows such a demented line of reasoning that it’s only appeal would be to people who already think like that. I can’t see it having any real effect. What matters is that millions of people have seen Fairey’s poster. Maybe a few have seen this. Who’s got the upper hand? In any case, Obama will trounce McCain. Then this will all be forgotten.

Funny that the Americans for Visual Literacy is labeling their “opinions” with “facts,” which happens to a trait indicative of sociopaths or the uneducated. No political affiliation required!

The flyer’s a sham and a shame. Of course it’s always easier to say than do but Fairey would have been better served to just ignore it rather than give it a measure of legitimacy with his response.

Next step: sue the bastards for libel. It’s the American Way!

Haha….. I have works by Shepard depicting (among others) Darby Crash & Sid Vicious, Richard Nixon, Dr. Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks & Ghandi, Marcos & Joseph Stalin. That’s two dead punks, one crook, two courageous Americans, one pacifist, one freedom fighter and a commie dude.

Regardless, Shepards Hope/Obama poster is an awesome statement in these troubled times. I thought the combination of Obama/Obey was an effective statement against blindly following any leader. Guess I saw it’s intent differently than everyone else.

I was added to the “Americans for Visual Literacy” list without permission and received this poorly reasoned piece of political invective too. Based on the info in the footer, it’s from LG Williams:

http://lgwilliams.com/

who has added me to other lists of his w/o asking as well. I can’t help but think it’s a publicity stunt. Glad to see Fairey responding to it, though I think he’s usually more well-spoken than this.

LG Williams is a fantastic spammer. I’ve been getting his unsolicited E-mails for years now.

Shep’s been calmly & silently enduring the criticism of thousands over the years, for everything from his motivation to his originality, and yet he continues to make art that touches a primal chord for the global public. Maybe this idiotic insult was the last straw & he couldn’t help but respond. I’d be frustrated too.