I think the Internet has definitely made it easier for people to have stuff seen, but it's also encouraged a level of ADD, where you see so much that if it doesn't make an impact on you immediately, you don't look at it.
Shepard FaireyCreating is about sharing ideas, sharing aesthetics, sharing what you believe in with other people.
Shepard FaireyThe problem with copyright enforcement is that when the parameters aren't incredibly well defined, it means big corporations, who have deeper pockets and better lawyers, can bully people.
Shepard FaireyThe way I make art, the way a lot of people make art, is as an extension of language and communication, where references are incredibly important.
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