WRKO>Audio & Video on Demand>>Street Art, or No Art?

Street Art, or No Art?

Get Adobe Flash Player to see this content.

Thu, 12 Feb 2009|

Shepard Fairey first became known for his "André the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign. His work became more widely known in the 2008 United States Presidential Election, specifically his Barack Obama "HOPE" poster. he was arrested for graffiti. His supporters say he is nothing more than a street artist.

+

Tags:

  1. Surrey2:43
  2. Barack Obama2:06
  3. White House12:18
  4. new car8:54
  5. institute for contemporary art5:31, 13:50
  6. contemporary music0:09
  7. fairy1:11, 12:47, 13:31
  8. spray paint7:23, 15:48

Related Audio:

  1. Marisa DeFranco- Chief Lizzie Warren's opponent

    Audio

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    Marisa DeFranco: , "Do we just want to have an anointing? Don’t sell people on the fact there’s a democratic process and then whine that there is a primary."

    ted kennedy's found at 1:11

    and you want there to be a new radical back there in Ted Kennedy's seat like the old radical. Why would you vote for fraudulent radical. If you have a real ones for a why do
  2. Teacher pulls students tooth

    Audio

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    Would you freak out as a parent if a teacher pulled a loose tooth out of your child's mouth?

    public schools' found at 6:21

    should be like. Three or 4% of our it should be on public schools' problem.
  3. Joe Battenfeld on Obama's attack on Bain and Romney's possible VP

    Audio

    Tue, 22 May 2012

    Will Kelley Ayotte be Romney's VP pick? Joe Battenfeld from the Boston Herald talks with Tom And Todd about the possibilty.

    joseph biden found at 0:16, 1:44, 3:15

    Big guys carry -- similar brighten your day that you guys legend Joseph Biden is in town so that's to make everybody get happy. But the.
    for two years. Just what she said she made comments about Joseph Biden saying basically hey I would love to debate the guy. On a number of issues that would be fine I think we
    have been watching him for thirty years. Has tremendous foreign policy experience Joseph Biden and talking about -- not a lot of foreign relations committee and traveled around the world. So little white guy. It's Joseph Biden was in charge and had any influence we would have never have killed Osama bin Laden . Because it was one of the guys is that no we shouldn't go in there and go laughter. So in that case
  4. Councilor Tito Jackson talks to Tom And Todd about how African-American, Latino and other culture specific studies aid students.

    Audio

    Tue, 22 May 2012

    Councilor Tito Jackson talks to Tom And Todd about how African-American, Latino and other culture specific studies aid students.

    higher education found at 14:14

    out there are productive in society. Later on they wanted to backdrop higher education and a lot of special that great but I think the level you're at a truly want at this level -- wouldn't
+

Automatically Generated Transcript (may not be 100% accurate)

I'm by Betty -- elect got. He's groove networks. I -- got us all this contemporary music you do what is this about few months ago books. And I shouldn't shuffle or he stepped. Tired really -- in 1987. Lets me seven while he does an okay jurors -- preschool while the seven years -- Now probably repeated so this is Danny ferry I would I have to tell you I I don't pay a lot of attention these kinds of stories yeah. He's an artist I know that he makes these posters that people get excited about -- a friend who actually went -- bought one and -- original edition because she knew was going to appreciate valuing a -- there really hot and then she sold it for a bunch more money did so I really she had money and I know people speculate in ferries now. But I didn't know this I was such a big thing that the I mean -- any any moral thing right you take it can you make a poster of that somehow you're our hero of the of the of the -- god.

and I got the they is imbued the beautiful people I didn't think they were still do analysts' attention I don't -- I didn't think those -- I thought I was about martini the name of the individual in question Shepard fairy. How how appropriate. It's. Is it exactly do you mean by that and even anything you wanted to make. This guy's a complete fraud he's been going around -- face in public property you know I have a very few pet peeves I'm a revitalized him premium -- defacing public property. Graffiti. You mean he's bay street art it's EPE he's been. Doing street -- he's been expressing his artistic self yeah. Yeah the only way this oppressive society allows you know what that does he can't afford canvas you know the taxpayers should get literally two free punches on this guy put him in the stocks on Boston Common any taxpayer. --

Lot of money he was a dual life he makes posters he made one of Barack Obama correct now that the those who worship that the church of Obama you all have to have this particular. A religious artifacts hang up on the wall yeah it's like the Che poster that all the college students or -- a crucifix may be a Boston College well what they have to to have an. Their Barack very -- ago. Or their ferry for -- every sale of -- now days that's where they've bowed down five times today as they're pointing towards the Barack -- Kevin Cullen has a great column today a great column that is just absolutely one hilarious and too slow spot. On in terms of Surrey British UV is spot on five times and last when he IQ yes -- in yesterday and that's phone meeting we have which Jason you said spot on today really there's irony of course -- And then a couple times during the show and now twice today --

You just want honesty -- announced by the Internet -- a little reminiscent of us out all of us in the capsule is I think it's father's although they -- spots on an -- the same -- order the part of the -- this is the type of pretentious fraud that gives legitimate out of -- name in infuriates me -- a taxpayer -- moment text David baby groups say live and let live. Take Iraq. Put it on Kansas put it on ample put it do it everywhere anywhere you want. Do not put it on public buildings to not comment do graffiti in and out of -- where I live and want to see it on the bridges that we all pay -- It's it's criminal act actually and I -- on -- and art colleges celebrates the hot. Billy Kelly is the guy's name I don't think I know Miami is the Irish have high hopes all the good cops are. Billy Kelly who made the pinch he got this fraud who was coming to an -- CA glamour event he was going to be kind of the celebrity at the exit the you to do.

Talking about -- this -- Kerry got so if fairies flying inside go to the -- and he -- arrests -- added up yet and all I know why they are not celebrate the -- and there's a tool like this he's got a -- light truck sometimes he's flying around at night on to cities and and -- a mess of the city's up by plastering his her feeding on building up. So he's say to tag your. He's just like us that form of urban terrorism -- something I don't.

Payless and I hated the people that I will that I represented to many many years could not stand it. We were furious about it's a good cops out the -- thinking about kind of a superhero storyline by day he's a mild -- artist but -- at night. He's a vandal and it's Nancy -- when Nancy laughs on a roll up and an MBTA cops she was tenacious on this stuff. Learned the special kind of tagging identities and -- fake years she was tenacious and that type of public -- it's at all gimme ten Nancy's in the world would be -- okay she was so fabulous he's gotta be Fed is that the ICA and half ounce. He's in his utility and going and a cab to the IC at the big event will be the star of the deepening. And a copper soared from Billy -- it's wicked forearm into its system output illusion is that they -- they had an arrest warrant or whatever route they're foreign because this guy has been going around and doing his set tagging urban. Whatever the hell does the guy he does that I mean this is is. Is the that there should be some form of corporal punishment for this I don't want to pay for me to be in jail for thirty -- like whether he had is just get one good backhander on the -- take out his buy out why and so.

The dilemma because on the one hand but the beautiful not -- why is Gomez an artist and they want to honor him at the institute for contemporary art which is straight museum violent death and NA at at the same time the cops are looking to arrest him -- four. Being to handle a guy who goes -- pain and those paintings on buildings where it's not invited to costs a lot of money -- Russell lodges or anybody else.

But of I have to -- about what the cops is easier that if it's the cubs -- the ICA crowd the cubs' decision on -- to make an arrest why com. Why follows -- then -- wire those two separate groups of people why would you honor at your museum. A guy who's defacing your -- up. You have to ask the people at the ICA I wonder -- doing it if we have listeners who have been to the IC EA they consider themselves patrons -- benefactors of supporters allowed the the reason why had left the the rationalizations. Of the crowd that celebrates this to happen nonsense. I'd like to hear from any other -- yourself then by the way to the people who live in the is never as we don't want to see. The act crappy hot on the walls the bridges though what -- words.

I'd like schools I'd like to hear from real graffiti artists who could explain why should we should feel or maybe people who are coddled them -- Joe why should we cruel question passionate to somebody who do faces. Buildings that cost millions of dollars through and now here's your priority I'm confused about. You have rich suburban people support things like the -- how they make their money they make their money running businesses. Putting up buildings occupying buildings how they feel. If that guy they're Fed and is making a -- of -- building at night after they've started big gala form in the second champagne and whether you know I wonder if the -- it would be so tolerant and celebratory of this guy if in fact he tagged -- How would epic how how we would imagine -- with spray -- WR dale on the side I have seen. The draw hardy for as a matter of fact. That might be what we do what they do and after the show Moulton talks kitty gets some spray paint you back -- all one around in the most of the morning a treaty might have some of the stuff. I'd be happy to answer the -- that that would be great -- 7 seussical souls exist here it says it WR KOR re the worst we really want to get a sense of how about this Entercom. The other ordinary letter Tokyo -- but we could have some fun -- the corporate identity. -- lauded the did B hall design it -- hot hot hot. I loved that what little. We'll be right all -- to prove motorcycle left brain and rightly and is a lobotomy used to do it separated the two sides are younger some -- this won't happen until April levels level not a high cost and somehow they can't connect. Hokies an artist but he's also evolution be imprisoned. I've got to pick which one I want to favor you can have both today has been such a great -- BC bring him back to crucifixes I'm thrilled and and Kevin Collins column and Billy Kelly the -- whomever you wherever you Billy Kelly we'll love you here and RKO all right Jim -- is a problem again good morning Jamie are you one of the tankers -- Hey Jenny itself the allied itself.

Say good morning guys. You know a lot of other probable that these guys illegitimate either and -- try to -- about five score out -- once in awhile so. And it's good for the community -- if you -- you know let people vote local.

How do you run -- series that'd liven things up for you to put -- around on the side of the building -- lost love I'd liven up your new car.

But you know let's -- you know what there's -- All of the -- the -- have brought -- other a couple of different ethnic backgrounds that they were there a lot of double -- you know I'll -- That's hate it in -- of -- limited immunity.

Tell the take he's okay and this Billy I go to the south then that is show when that Kevin Collin references the four point one it will go by the erratic it's good if it's crappy we won't buy it they would not impose it on a public buildings all --

So what those guys that I did this sellout -- realized the longest street there could be without because -- like in order. And they the outlook --

Now what did what he had to -- question how would you like it if he's got creative undecided -- cop.

It outbid other I. I've been on our public -- why not.

because it doesn't get around to your RBI does what isn't. -- their problem between now wall and your car they're both objects that don't applaud you Jimmy you have no right to be facing what.

I want to meet botnets are -- we all the public what acting is bodies and you don't want it but I'm mr. without pay my taxes I should be allowed.

Well then let let me ask you guys can you judge admission to go and that's -- if you were on that highway has its public can you put up Jimmy -- I -- NBA neither can you these sorts of America doesn't jazzy as on thing that's insane 6172666060. Jamaica why. Spend a few minutes thank you. Said it just speaking Kathy in New York you're on WRQ atomic taught high.

Let me just say I pay my taxes it doesn't get any great too I'd do whatever right so desired problem it's everything and.

All right Kathy do you mean that Jimmy doesn't have a right to just go take a team bus set out first spin. Because it cut bought partially with his tax dollars.

Or please there are limits. Everything it can't cover the applause of his childhood -- any case so -- but alas. This high. I is given credibility. -- that you would get pretty cold dude because I saw him being interviewed by Charlie Rose. People like that it is. Credibility. To this then individuals like this then it's people like me that they -- pretty well --

Any idea -- this the ultimate hypocrisy okay. He's got his culprit is corporate could be in videos you'll be as self styled. All of a street guy I get the street cred ever revolutionary. What -- what Stewart Kevin -- news I'm so subversive. What a bunch of fake as -- I don't know why she would be impressed I don't know I don't want you watching Charlie were Nazi rest or she's going on.

This is -- you're listening to veterans forum like Tom -- and Todd finds her. And stay tuned for my show coming up at night right here on Boston talk -- that AM 680 WRKO. Ouija mormons -- she lawyer and groomed from nine to move. Now Obama apparently is taking a more casual approach to governing I was not aware. What was it do you know that he is comfortable being photographed in the Oval Office without his suit jacket -- The change we can believe then that's CO LEI we don't know White House by gap now are banana republic Laura big room.

On Boston's talk stations AM six. WR videos.

This is -- you're listening to veterans forum like Tom -- and Todd finds her. And stay -- for my show coming up at night right here on Boston talk speak that AM 680 WRKO.

Well this'll darker. This is my kind of bump up so we're tired of all the the fairy. Yeah what to -- very popular artists just fearing shepherd it fairly graffiti artist I hate I and I don't even like he used to wear an honest and what you're hungry feed eight. In in this thing that somehow you can live up -- namely certain names created different personality because I I hear a name like Shepard -- and I figure. At birth the guide is amateur shot -- life. -- probably not. I would not be surprised to whoever he did not create that needs his real name is oh Joe Jones yeah right -- basic in his pedestrian by Joyce Smith likes averaged slightly higher percent of -- something like that so we don't know why. Whatever whatever it is you know I wouldn't be surprised if this is you know and assumed the name. And I'm serious he's you know -- Shepard fairy who could even think he's gonna so he does he does this kind of -- war polish up pop -- he takes apparently what he does is takes photographs Associated Press was gone after him -- because he took one of their photographs no credit to them turned it into this masterpiece. I'll pop art. And that gets a modern at the institute for contemporary art and at the same time he's getting arrested when you think that if the took the AP photo. In news that okay -- friend -- send -- a graduate okay -- hours -- at 5252. Pedestrian for the -- the -- I -- this saga cuts other statement on.

So not only does he defaced public property. He steals. As well if you know look if he steals the AP image and uses -- for zone and don't they -- conversation copyright we're gonna get well hopefully they do and hopefully we'll get arrested exist jam right Billy -- a cop. Let's air facility the passion -- the question here is so why we can't -- the rule what's wrong with people who can integrate these two pieces of information amazement. It's absolutely amazing why can't you -- confusion of the cult why do you autograph a guy even if you'll love -- our Whitewater guy who's defacing buildings by doing graffiti -- you know our previous caller who thought -- this is the type of got to celebrate these are the real authentic artists can network with key interest in going through. The trials and tribulations relented just held him making a statement. Could not would not answer your question about why his continent should be a piece of moving out. And you know -- overdo it to the IC ANC let's do that RKO. I K alone put it right up there -- up on the side of the building seemed like -- TNT. And RKO dot com.

That's why he's ever seen him six is he laughing at its top topic -- it's just like every like the riddle Scott George -- high we are WRKO. --

Yeah I -- acts yet and yet but flat out. In my view wedding I found it very much -- the American establishment. Much much and that's what they experience -- Into what this means so much -- should take back their own equipment land act.

Yeah I absolutely love that -- to spray paint all over the outside the IC eight Ian did the whole community including their own homes you gotta make a statement he's going to be revolutionary beat real revolutionary duet live at practice set. Don't just preach at these guys a fraud what he wanted to. As -- said that expert in -- crowd I don't need to you know whose paint with a broad brush but you know what I mean the liberal elites to suburban leagues that you would talk about these are the folks who beat huh. --

Mario let's say they aren't -- laws some walls were artwork -- right. I especially I don't like the debate that's why stick a wall lose. You don't have ignored it up that's.

go to WR -- com click on top anti you can read about -- showed topic saints actually what we're doing. And today's Thursday which means is good news yeah we have one more show this week that.

I've -- duty tonight tomorrow morning Connolly -- federal copyright okay. We celebrated the New York that they had 681. Talk radio where.