obey: covert to overt book by shepard fairey!

got this book a couple of months back and never had the time to browse thru' it, but since now that i am done, here it is!

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photo: pinkviolence.

about this book.

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the seminal artist’s recent art and poster works, and his triumphant return to his street-art roots with murals, all in work never before published. shepard fairey rose out of the skateboarding scene, creating his “andre the giant has a posse” sticker campaign in the late ’80s, and has since achieved a mainstream recognition that most street artists never find. fairey’s “hope” poster, created during obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, is arguably the most iconic american image since uncle sam. fairey has become a pop-culture icon himself, though he has remained true to his street-art roots. obey: covert to overt showcases his most recent evolution from works on paper to grander art installations, cross-cultural artworks, and music / art collaborations. the book also includes his ubiquitous streetwear and chronicles his return to public artworks. his signature blend of politics, street culture, and art makes fairey unlike any other subculture / street artist working today. 

this book showcases the significant amount of art he has created the last several years: street murals, mixed-media installations, art / music events, countless silk screens, and work from his extremely successful obey brand.

about the author.

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shepard fairey is an american contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist, and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene. he earned a bachelor of fine arts in illustration from rhode island school of design in 1992. he is best known for his barack obama “hope” poster, which he created in support of the 2008 presidential campaign. his work has been included in the collections of several museums, including the smithsonian institution in washington, d.c.; the los angeles county museum of art; the museum of modern art, new york; and the victoria and albert museum, london.

- rizzoli.

check out obey giant.

peace.

and yet they still tore it down...

toronto demolishes diy skatepark...

despite yet having enough signatures before its date of due, toronto officials went ahead and tore the diy skatepark down. wtf?!!!

don't be despaired. fight on the good fight and never surrender! they can tear it all down, but we can always build bigger, mightier and better ones! 

toronto skateboarders have turned a derelict dead end corner into a thriving community diy skatepark. local businesses who support the initiative have informed the builders that city has plans to demolish the structure.

permanent diy skateparks have become essential community fixtures in montreal, vancouver, new york, philadelphia, seattle and various other cities. they are international cultural hubs and toronto is missing out.

the park has spawned a community skateboarders who are dedicated to taking care of the space and integrating into the community. 

watch this video to hear directly from the community, here.

please send emails in support to city councillor: ana bailão and provincial offences officer construction activities: wojtech goral.

please do your part and sign the petition, here.

sydney patterson has started up a facebook page to save toronto's diy skatepark below.

check out save toronto's diy skatepark.

revolt, stay alive and resilient!

peace park - the documentary trailer.

peace park is a documentary about a turf war ragging in a small park in the heart of montreal’s downtown core. fighting for the public space is a community of lifers that consists of drug dealers, crack addicts, alcoholics, prostitutes, and the homeless. there is also a community of skaters who use this spot because it’s perfect for skateboarding. the two communities battle daily over the space, but there exists a larger conflict with the city and broader elements of society who see both groups as “undesirable”.

local skateboarder david bouthillier has chronicled these conflicts for the past 12 years as the city and police embarked on measures bordering on the absurd in an attempt to rid the park of these communities and clean up the area’s image.

the documentary explores the historical importance of the neighborhood and how a series of attempts by the city to clean up the area has contributed to the current situation in the park. it looks at the present political conflicts between corporate greed and grassroots artists, and how different forms of underground culture, particularly skateboarding and graffiti, have made their mark on the public space.

a theme of tolerance is weaved throughout the story, told through interviews and personal accounts matched with raw, violent and highly disturbing footage that reveals a unique glimpse into the reality of the street life for many metropolitans.

a human perspective is maintained by showing individuals with problems that need addressing instead of a single problem while highlighting broader social and urban problems.

check out peace park.

long live southbank!!!

they finally made it!!! yes, yes, y'all!!!

long live southbank celebrates our epic victory in securing our undercroft forever! recap on our journey from our first jam in may 2013 all the way to the finish line.

featuring skateboarding from the likes of casper brooker, chewy cannon, blondey mccoy, domas glatkauskas, kyron davis, joleyon pressey, darius trabalza, rob smith, lucien clarke, chris ault and many more!

plus the undercroft community; tomek, louis, henry, grant, jason, dylan, jasper, ben, max, chillie, sam, rueben, zin, cameron, savannah, jin, george, felix, biko, thomas, rory, lukas, aaron, mekka, frederico, james, faris, craig, yaps, greg, mark, d*face, nick, danny, rob, will, tom, jim, emanuel, george, stella and a cast of thousands! 

this was all of us… together... for future generations.

a short informational film from the current generation of free minded individuals who call southbank their home - a now can do without threat.

we did not the this unique organic and expressive community be destroyed in the name of capitalism!

we took action - we stood form - we won!

watch how it all began here with '40 Years Later - long live south bank’.

get a piece of history by buying the book and helping the campaign, here!

check out long live southbank.

hells yeah, word!

illustration: sidewalk skateboarding.

get in tuned!

long live southbank!

peace.