Shepard Fairey does Dexter

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Showtime commissions Shepard Fairey to paint a bus for a Dexter promotion. Compare the upturned three-quarter bust portrait to Fairey's Obama posters.

The Shepard Fairey iconic "obey" star icon is unmistakable, but hard to see in this iPhone shot. See embedded note.

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CommandZed says:

I *love* this bus and had no idea it was Shepard Fairey! What a sell out…
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Joe Pemberton says:

Notice the re-use of Fairey's own Obama pose there. I've been interested to read about the emerging trend of co-opting propaganda posters. The upward stare, the aspirational 3/4 view and the posterized and bold color palette.

Certainly Soviet-era style has been infused into the marketplace with brands like Stolichnaya. But it's taken me by surprise somewhat, seeing it on US political posters.

Read an interesting blog on "Propaganda as Art Direction"
www.onthegroundlookingup.com/2008/02/

And one on Hillary's use of the same style for this election:
garlinggauge.com/2008/05/20/hillary-clintons- new-communis...

It seems clear to me that Showtime wanted to make the Obama connection or at least the election connection with the "Power Saw to the People" headline.

I don't think this helps or hurts Obama. If anything it helps Showtime.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Chri*C says:

wow, I havnt seen this before!!! I am a huge Fairy fan. I love that you can see his style in everything he does

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Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

cblopez131 says:

Damn...shepard fairey just went siick commercial...what a punk...
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Steps123 says:

Joe how about you "write" your own comments.
"Notice the re-use of Fairey's own Obama pose there. I've been interested to read about the emerging trend of co-opting propaganda posters. The upward stare, the aspirational 3/4 view and the posterized and bold color palette."
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Joe Pemberton says:

@Steps123 Um, I did write that. Can you clarify what you're suggesting?

Are you referring to Yves' write-up in FontBlog?
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

BlissArt says:

CommandZed And CommandZed You Guys Are Morons. Shep Has Had A Graphic Design Company That Specializes In Advertising Right When He Got Out Of RISD. He's Not A Sellout Unless He Stopped Putting Up Street Art And Went Completely Into That Business. Idiots
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Joe Pemberton says:

BlissArt and BlissArt. Good point.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

CommandZed says:

Blissart and Blissart - chill out. I have always been and always will be a huge fan of Fairey.

And Stop Using So Many Caps.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

mar-jO says:

I wish I could see those bus in the street here!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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