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[madtaper]

nice! u got any extras?

[s0le1728]

I'm looking forward to these!!! Can't wait to complete the set!

[murdock]

The one in the middle looks good.

[lifeonwalls]

So incredibly boring.

Shepard's prints were so much better when he was stealing other people's images.

[tobaum]

I don't get it with those billboard prints...
What's the point? No message, anything, he's just selling himself.
Usually I really like Shep's works but here... I just don't get it.

[Phat Spider]

Horses for courses - I like the simplicity of them - first and third are excellent in my opinion. 2nd one i'm not that keen on

[connecta1]

...I quite like the idea, seeing the paste-ups in situ is no less valid than seeing variants on Andre's face again and again

That said, I like some of these more than others, Bayshore billboard I like, the Berlin one I didn't... and the large one posted above is the only one I like of the three new ones

[Karl Read]

Mar 30, 2011 8:30:53 GMT 1 tobaum said:

I don't get it with those billboard prints...
What's the point? No message, anything, he's just selling himself.
Usually I really like Shep's works but here... I just don't get it.

No message? Just selling himself?
The whole point of the obey giant campaign is translated in these prints. Very relevant to what Obey is all about IMO.

[des77]

I think the hpm's of these will be great

[Karl Read]

Mar 30, 2011 11:40:42 GMT 1 @des77 said:

I think the hpm's of these will be great

Yep.

[tobaum]

Mar 30, 2011 11:20:44 GMT 1 Karl Read said:

Mar 30, 2011 8:30:53 GMT 1 tobaum said:

I don't get it with those billboard prints...
What's the point? No message, anything, he's just selling himself.
Usually I really like Shep's works but here... I just don't get it.

No message? Just selling himself?
The whole point of the obey giant campaign is translated in these prints. Very relevant to what Obey is all about IMO.

It looks like quite the opposite to me.
The point of the obey giant campaign was translated by sticking Andre's face on different locations.
But those print looks like a commercial of what he has done, encouraging consumption. Buying André was not enough, now you have to buy the image of the image in situ.
It is only my opinion, the feeling I have when looking at those prints. No big deal, I just don't get it.

[Karl Read]

Mar 30, 2011 11:51:45 GMT 1 tobaum said:

Mar 30, 2011 11:20:44 GMT 1 Karl Read said:

No message? Just selling himself?
The whole point of the obey giant campaign is translated in these prints. Very relevant to what Obey is all about IMO.

It looks like quite the opposite to me.
The point of the obey giant campaign was translated by sticking Andre's face on different locations.
But those print looks like a commercial of what he has done, encouraging consumption. Buying André was not enough, now you have to buy the image of the image in situ.
It is only my opinion, the feeling I have when looking at those prints. No big deal, I just don't get it.

Of course, its good hearing all opinions, sorry if i came across as if i was telling you, you were wrong. Its open to the individuals own interpretation.

[tobaum]

Mar 30, 2011 12:09:25 GMT 1 Karl Read said:

Of course, its good hearing all opinions

Agree with that.
And your opinion is quite interesting

[murdock]

I agree with Banksee on this, even though I do not like most of the Billboard prints.

And I agree with Connecta, only liked the Bayshore and the one from above (because of its composition). Still, will not stick either one to my wall and can live without them in my portfolio. Therefore: easy pass

Generally, I do think it's not even near his best work, more, like, ... posters ;D