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Danh ngôn của Shepard Fairey
(Sứ mệnh: 9)
The way I make art - the way a lot of people make art - is as an extension of language and communication, where references are incredibly important.
Propaganda has a negative connotation, which it partially deserves, but I think there is some propaganda that is very positive. I feel that if you can do something that gets people's attention, then maybe they'll go and find out more about the person.
I've been making pieces dealing with environmental issues at least since 2004; I mean, I did stuff for the Sierra Club and the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge even back in the 1990s. But somewhere a little after 2004, Hummer hits me up. I'm like, 'Are you kidding me?'
I want to be proud of this country, but when aspects of our policy don't align with my ethics, I want to protest them and try to change them.
I'm not going to be intimidated by people or identity politics. I think that's a dead end.
I think that art has the ability to capture people's imaginations and make them think that more is possible.