Category Archives: Street Art
Soho Revisited-Oct 22nd 2011
The air is cool today as I ride the train to New York, heading in today to repeat a self guided tour I did a year ago as well as do a photo shoot. I have cast a critical eye … Continue reading
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What Is Obey Giant ?- Part 4-November 2008
In 2006, Shepard would publish “Supply & Demand” the quintessential book on his art, a coffee table tome with huge pictures covering all aspects of the man and his manifesto, now in it’s second printing. He would go on to have … Continue reading
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What Is Obey Giant ?- Part 3-November 2008
In 2001 Shepard and Amanda were married and soon would have their first child, this changed the way he approached his art. While still maintaining a punk approach, Shepard had to recognize that he was a parent now, he started … Continue reading
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What Is Obey Giant ? – Part 2-November 2008
The reaction that first summer in Providence was very motivating to Shepard, people were talking about the Andre stickers on line at the store, and it was written up in the local paper. Shepard began to see that there was … Continue reading
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What Is Obey Giant ?- Part 1-November 2008
In 2006 I was searching on Ebay for some hand signed artwork to purchase, inspired by my late friend Harvey Ellner’s art collection, I had been buying art for years and putting it in storage to be sold for my … Continue reading
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