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| | San Francisco Art Openings: The Shooting Gallery |
 | | Comment: Most of us know Shepard Fairey through his propaganda art, especially his memorable caricature of Andre the Giant paired with the word OBEY. |
 | | Fairey's art reacts to the fallout from that barrage-- overconsumption, overspending, and the dismissal and even hatred of those who question unbridled capitalism or the complications arising from excessive use of military force. |
 | | Fairey's art suggests otherwise, that patriotism and The American Way should perhaps extend beyond hocking our humanity, oblivious to the plights of others, for brand-name running shoes, fake breasts, trans-fat fries, the biggest engine, the tightest turning radius, the most cargo room, or whatever the feel-good fix-of-the-moment happens to be. |
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