My interest in S.I.D. has several layers and I’m not putting across one message. I think Sid Vicious is a good example of the culture of music and celebrity, and style versus substance. When I fist got into punk rock, The Sex Pistols were my favorite band and Sid was the member I was most excited by based on his notoriety and image. I later realized that Sid made the least significant creative contribution to the band other than his look. Like it or not, Sid is one of the dominant symbols of punk rock and he embodies cliches of rebellion and self-destruction in ways that I look at as cautionary now but I saw as an exciting form of non-conformity as a teen. Dennis Morris captured both candid images of Sid and Sid as an over-the-top character and performer. I’m excited about this series because I think it presents Sid in multiple dimensions. I’m happy to bring this collaborative exhibition of mine and Dennis’s works to Paris, if you’re in the area please head to the Magda Danysz Gallery to check it out. – Shepard

SID: SUPERMAN IS DEAD
A collaborative exhibition between Dennis Morris and Shepard Fairey
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 4th 6-8pm
Magda Danysz Gallery – 78, rue Amelot – Paris 11
On view July 4 – August 1, 2015