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New Shepard Fairey Art in my Collection

brian — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:17:53 +0000

Well, I’ve been writing so much lately about technology I thought I’d take a break and mention I’ve got two new pieces of art in my collection. They are both limited edition Shepard Fairey (Obey Giant) prints that were sent out as holiday gifts. Peace Fingers Red was given to friends, family, and vendors in 2006 an edition of 200. Peace Tree Yellow was again given as a gift in 2007 and is an edition of 350. Both prints are 18×24, signed, numbered, and extremely rare. Peace Fingers and Peace Tree both exist as standard prints, but the gift editions have variations which make them unique.

Hope Has Arrived

brian — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:49:06 +0000

Hope has arrived, and I pray change will soon be in order. To day I received my last Shepard Fairey Obama “Hope” print. This was the last and final edition of these prints.

Obey Lebowskifest

brian — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:16:08 +0000

So ever since I moved to southern California after the dot-com crash, I’ve (had to) make some changes. I modified the hairstyle a bit, changed favorite watch brands (needed the surfer feel), revised the wardrobe and also gained taste in different artists. Two artists that I was introduced to were Dave Kinsey of Kinsey Visual and BLK/MRKT and Shepard Fairey of Obey.

Long story short, I finally acquired a print I’d been searching for over the past few years. It’s the 2002 Lebowskifest print that was designed to promote the (2002) annual gathering and celebration of the 1998 movie The Big Lewboski featuring Jeff Bridges (which has has rather large cult following). The print by Shepard Fairey is based on the Oliver Atkins 1970 photograph of Richard Nixon. A copy of the newest edition to my collection is below.

2002 Obey Lebowski Fest (mission finally accomplished, great way to end 2007!)

Another favorite picee of my collection is the 2005 Monkey Pod. This print is based on a tree in Hawaii and was commissioned by The Contemporary Museum in Honolulu.

Lastly, I can’t get enough of my 2006 Guns and Roses print. Not only a great band, but a great political statement. This print is based on a 1970’s propaganda piece put out by the Chinese Central Art Academy that included text which translates in English to “Government is Established Through Guns!”