Democratic front-runner Barack Obama has personally thanked Shepard Fairey for his artistic efforts in a written letter and has commissioned the former wheatpaster to design this new “Change” campaign poster. This comes at a good time for Fairey, who is currently embroiled in a dispute with Baxter Orr, a freelance designer out of Austin, TX who has built a modest career off of “re-engineering” some of Fairey’s most recognizable works. Fairey has sent a cease and desist order to Orr and threatened to sue if the posters up for sale aren’t removed from Orr’s website.
The whole situation is a little too ironic for my tastes, but I guess we’ll have to chalk it up as yet another example of art-parodying-communism-imitating-capitalism turned art-imitating-communism-and-inadvertently-parodying-capitalism.
Click more to see further examples of Baxter Orr’s cutting-edge design genius.
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I hate to break it to you but this story is over 2 months old, give it up and blog about something relevant.
Comment by Aaron May 11, 2008 @ 9:53 pmNothing could be more relevant than Mijo’s Ceviche & Mojito Bar.
Have ever had a mojito? I rest my case.
Comment by thepublics May 11, 2008 @ 9:59 pmlol at “blog about something relevant”
Comment by ren May 11, 2008 @ 10:27 pmlol: Aaron
Comment by dk May 24, 2008 @ 1:40 amjust because something didnt happen yesterday doesnt necessarily relegate it to irrelevancy. you dont like it dont read it or jump to a site where you feel you can leave worthy comments, dont just post bullshit “im better than you”. unnecessary
Where’s the genius work you mentioned? I don’t see it. He’s just a talentless hack but I agree that Fairey shouldn’t be bothered.
Comment by kamakazi June 26, 2008 @ 5:20 am