The 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. It's about making a work that is inspired by something preexisting but changes it to have a new value and meaning that doesn't in any way take away from the original - and, in fact, might provide the original with a second life or a new audience.
Shepard FaireyI think that what led largely to Trump's election was the manifestation of the too-common mindset that facts don't matter; in other words, "manifest destiny" - the truth will not penetrate the barriers of our ideology if the truth doesn't sit well with our predispositions.
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.
Shepard FaireyJust because you've reached a certain level of success, that doesn't mean you've become corrupted by the system.
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