Shepard Fairey Controversy

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    If his work is supposed to be some sort of creative appropriation then why isn't he more upfront about the sources and that context? seems like the appropriated nature of his work is always second to his name and his brand. In the street art scene people like him are considered sellouts and posers.

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    • the term 'sell out' seems to weaken every year.airey
    • I think it means a million times more in this day and ageeieio
    • you must be young. 15 years ago a musician or artists wouldn't have their stuff used on ads at all.airey
    • now almost every advert has a backing track by a muso that somehow retains cred.airey
    • the term has weakened massively these days or at least evolved somewhat.airey
    • this is why it means more. Wtf happened to people's principles? Punk must be dead.eieio
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