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By BOSTON PHOENIX STAFF | December 28, 2009
Interview: Shepard Fairey
Fairey was all over the news in 2009. His famous "HOPE" poster of Barack Obama became the subject of a copyright-infringement lawsuit by the AP. He was also arrested in Boston on vandalism charges the same night as a party to celebrate the opening of his exhibit, "Supply and Demand" at the ICA. Before any of that, though, he stopped by our offices for an interview and a posterizing.
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- Ghost stories
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- Being Scrooge
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- Christmas present
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- Wanting more
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- Injustice for all
Scott Sturgeon loses his train of thought a couple of times during this interview. He's loopy from jet lag — which is unavoidable after a 20-hour flight from New Zealand (halfway around the planet from his non-residency at a squatted apartment building in New York City), where he's just finished a tour with his claim-to-fame band, Leftover Crack.
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- Still Wonderful
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- Group hug
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