Shepard Fairey, the controversy continues
Twitter absolutely exploded yesterday afternoon with news Shepard Fairey's mural in Covington had been painted over. You can find all the sordid details here, but some of the comments like "its a foreigner with an American rifle!" blew my mind. really guy, thats what you got from a mural portraying children pulled into the ugliness of war in 3rd world countries?
We were driving around, talked to Kimberly Holmes from Fox19 and then stumbled upon Fairey finishing up a mural on Walnut. You can read that story here with a quote from me at the end.
Crazy day all around it was.
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I think you hit the nail on the head in your quote. Two days before the CAC's fundraiser starring Fairey -- the timing couldn't be more apt for such a media-frenzied controversy.
ReplyDeleteDamn, I just missed it yesterday, bad timing, must have been after 5, that is on the back of the AAC building in the lot where I park. Did not hear about the whole thing until NKUs 6:00 news. Only in Kentucky, Rand Paul and totally whacked fiasco around the Repub and Dem primaries AND this in one week. Love it. Sorry I won't be around for the CAC I'll be out of town.
ReplyDeleteWhat idiots! I have a 6yr old who knows about Aung San Suu Kyi, since we drive past the Northside Shephard Fairey every day. It's an opportunity for discussion. Don't people talk to their kids anymore? How frustrating.
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