So, yeah, that’s really nice of you, Shepard Fairey, but there’s something terrifying about this Keith Haring t-shirt for AIDS Walk. Maybe it’s Fairey trademark slapped onto the memory of Haring. Maybe it’s the slightly bemused deer-in-the-headlights look that Fairey exaggerated when generically OBEY-ofying the original photo by Patrick McMullan; it says: “Why am I on this t-shirt?” But this is all for a good cause; $50 donation to AIDS Walk and a promise to walk gets you Fairey’s McMullan’s Haring.
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OBEY Keith Haring
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why is haring doing surgery with a can of krylon? this is the worst ad for the SAW franchise ever.
Terrifying indeed. The bottom crop is horrible. Was it really necessary to make Keith look like he might be pants-less? The right arm looks like some type of amputation and/or skeletal remains. And what the hell is in the center of the gas mask? A pocket pussy? All-around fail.
Shepard Fairey is overrated. I saw and retrospective exhibit of his in Boston last year. I walked into the monochromatic mess and just wanted to get out. Super dull stuff.
I love Keith Haring, and I love Shepard Fairey. I also love this piece. Art is subjective. Look at the big picture here. Fairey isn't profiting from the sale of this shirt, ASC is…