Love Unites?
This is a response to an email we received today that addresses some reactions we get every now then regarding our opinions on Ebay. Below is Shepard’s response. After the jump is the original Anonymous email. If anyone has any questions about sale policies and Ebay, click the links below.
Anonymous,
I suspect you are mad because you were banned from the print sales for being a scum bag. We don’t ban people without proof, so don’t act like your name got picked out of a hat. The Obey Giant Ebay policy is based on us trying to make sure that the people who REALLY want a print get the print at the intended price rather than aftermarket price. I’m selling the prints at below market value to make them affordable to people who really like the art. I want fans to get a piece of art, not bottom feeders trying to turn a quick profit at the expense of real fans of the work. If you plan to Ebay a print, YOU are the one creating a discriminatory situation, because not everyone who can afford the original price of my prints can afford the Ebay price. You are calling me a racist? Are you kidding? I just promoted a (half)black guy for president for 9 months! I just did a collaboration with Public Enemy! I have no idea what race you are and I don’t care. But you are right, I am prejudiced… I’m prejudiced against those who profit off the suffering of others. It is disturbing that anyone would even CONSIDER Ebaying the Love Unites print. The Obey Giant Ebay policy is the same for everyone. Do you think we want to be policing Ebay? Of course not, but we have to do it to protect the fans of the art from parasites.
-Shepard
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Love Unites
11/20 – UPDATE!!!
THIS SATURDAY, Nov. 22nd there is a rally at Hollywood and Highland to overturn Prop 8. The rally starts at 2pm. Anyone who believes in equality and human dignity should be appalled that Prop. 8 passed. Here is a link to a great Keith Olbermann special commentary on the issue and I could not agree more with him.
-Shepard
The Love Unites poster will go on Sale, Friday, 11/21 at a random time. This print aims to raise awareness and funds for the movement to overturn Prop. 8. Any person suspected of EBAYing this print will be automatically banned from OBEYGIANT.com. No Exceptions. Print is 24×36, Edition of 450, and costs $50.
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Shepard x Kobe x Upperdeck
UPDATED – 11/20
NEW KOBE PRINT OUT NOW!
SEE THE NEW PRINT HERE AT UPPERDECK.COM
It does not matter who your favorite team is, if you appreciate style, grace, and power in basketball, then you appreciate Kobe Bryant. I was asked by Upper Deck to do a portrait of Kobe at his request. I knew Kobe from working on the logo for his KB24 website. Kobe is a basketball icon and was a pleasure to be able to create a piece of iconic art of and for him. These prints are tradition fine art lithographs, with beautiful pigment density, they are not offset lithography.
-Shepard
Two editions of this fine art lithograph have been produced, “MVP” and “KOBE”. Each are limited editions with a portion of the editions signed by both Kobe and Shepard, all have been signed by Shepard. You can check out and buy the prints here at the Upper Deck Store.
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Irvine Contemporary Update
Irvine Contemporary has just uploaded some new video interviews from our recent trip to DC. Click the links below see what Shepard and Al had to say.
Shepard’s interview:
http://irvinecontemporary.com/video/Fairey.php
All Farrow’s interview:
http://irvinecontemporary.com/video/Farrow.php
REGIME CHANGE STARTS AT HOME
Group Exhibition featuring Shepard Fairey, Al Farrow, Paul D. Miller
Exhibition Dates:
October 18 – December 6
IRVINE CONTEMPORARY
1412 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005
www.irvinecontemporary.com
Phone: (202) 332-8767
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Karmaloop x Obama
OBAMA WON BIG! Now win yourself an autographed OBAMA PRINT!!
Enter your email at Karmaloop.com for a chance to win a signed Shepard Fairey limited edition Official Obama poster!!! Show your support and own a piece of history.
http://www.karmaloop.com/index.aspx
HOUSE INDUSTRIES at subliminal projects
UPDATE!!!
House Industries and the exhibition got a great interview out on Creativity Magazine. Click to the link below to read up on the world of Letters and Ligature.
Also SUBLIMINAL will be releasing a limited quantity of OBAMA HOPE prints this Saturday, 11/15. For more info click the link below. If you bought one on OBEYGIANT.com you will not be permitted to buy another.
SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS & OBAMA POSTERS
LETTERS AND LIGATURES
EXHIBITION DATES:
NOVEMBER 8TH – DECEMBER 5TH, 2008
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Santa Ana Music and Arts Festival
The Santa Ana Danceright edition is part of a bigger festival that night called Sound Downtown… International Noise Conspiracy anyone??? (Roams said this, I didnt…)
Downtown Santa Ana
Saturday, Nov 15th – 2pm – 2am
but more so at the…
The Crosby
400 N Broadway Street, Santa Ana
Shep will be there.
from ELSEWHERE will be there.
DJ Pube$ will be there.
FREE THE ROBOTS will be there.
yada, yada, yada …
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DOH 4
On Monday 11/17 we will be releasing the 3rd collaboration with legendary photographer Al Rockoff. This print is entitled Duality of Humanity 4 and is, of course, part of the DOH Series. The print is an edition of 450 and will be $50.
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For those of you who are interested in seeing more of Al’s work. We are happy to announce an exhibition he will be opening this Saturday at the Composition Gallery in Atlanta, GA. More information is included below. If you are in the neighborhood, stop by and experience some incredible moments in history.
The American War: Photographs by Al Rockoff
At the Composition Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
www.compositiongallery.com
Opening Reception:
Saturday November 15th 2008, 7-10pm
through Sunday December 28th, 2008
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OBAMA HOPE
SORRY, WE ARE COMPLETELY SOLD OUT!
2nd and last Release!
In order to do our part to help OBAMA get elected, we started a grassroots campaign on a street postering level and now the OBAMA HOPE image is now part of history. We produced and distributed over 300,000 posters to be placed in windows, front yards, and businesses. We like to think we made a little difference.
In the spirit of OBEY we have a few of these posters left over from the campaign and there is no need to have them postered on the streets anymore so we would like to offer them to you. The proceeds of these posters will be going to efforts to reverse Proposition 8 in California. These posters are signed by Shepard and are $40. We only have a limited quantity left so when they go, they will be gone.
PURCHASE YOUR OBAMA HOPE POSTER HERE!
IMPORTANT!!!
All posters are limited to 1 per Person and/or Household. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Please have the correct shipping address as we will NOT be accepting any address changes. NO EXCEPTIONS.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS. NO EXCHANGES.
For more questions and answers please visit our FAQ Page.
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Get Your Obama Victory Posters
MOVEON.org is offering gorgeous, 24″ x 36″ posters to commemorate Barack Obama’s historic victory, designed by Shepard Fairey—the groundbreaking artist who created the iconic “Hope” poster for Obama.
You can get one poster for a $20+ donation. For a $35+ donation, we’ll send you 2 posters. For a $50+ donation, we’ll send 3 posters. Posters are printed on Royal Fiber Cream 80 lb. Text stock, and may take 5-7 weeks to arrive.
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