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Steve Heller
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| 11/26/2007 7:04 AM |
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I have long believed that Shepard Fairey has contribued to the post-modern vocabulary of graphic design, while at the same time reprised the historical languages of popular culture. And yet I am aware that his methods of appropriation have ignited heated debate. For me his use of passe and often well known graphic styles and images continues the dialog that contemporary designers have with the past, but for others the charge of plagiarism has triggered argument. A recent essay by Mark Vallen on his "Art for a Change" website, written in advance of Fairey's forthcoming L.A. exhibition, "Imperfect Union," is an attack on the viability and value of Fairey's appropriation. Even if one questions, as I do, the assumptions and conclusions, Vallen's illustrated criticism is raises some valid issues regarding appropriation, credit, and ownership.
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