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7. Why don't you ask Shepard Fairey about the cover?...

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 11:22 AM

Dec 2011

He created the artwork after picking that picture out of a group of 25 photos.

He removed the 99% because, obviously, Shepard Fairey is a tool of the corporate elite, who hates OWS and the 99%.

ETA: Here's an interview with Fairey about his cover. Pardon the HuffPo link:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/14/shepard-fairey-designs-ti_n_1149680.html

"Time provided me with reference images to sift through and I illustrated from a photograph that I thought would be a good reference for an iconic and compelling protester who would come across as serious, but not scary. Most of the protesters are normal, idealistic, young adults, so I thought the "person next door" feel was important. I'm influenced by propaganda poster art and I try to emphasize the most powerful essence of an image and eliminate anything superfluous. My color palette has a propaganda influence as well. I like Warhol as well."

Edit 2: Fairey's interview with Time http://timemagazine.tumblr.com/post/14214199000/shepard-fairey-talks-about-creating-times-person-of

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COVER OF TIME Magazine's "Person of the Year" vs. Original Photograph. Note the Glaring Difference? [View all] kpete Dec 2011 OP

They also darkened the eyes and the area around the eyes to make her look different LiberalEsto Dec 2011 #1

Who is "They"?...nt SidDithers Dec 2011 #18

The editors at Time. Zoeisright Dec 2011 #24

They darkened all the shadows and folds, like under her chin area where the bandana is... snooper2 Dec 2011 #65

We are lied to every day in every possible way. Our impressions are shaped ThomWV Dec 2011 #2

Well stated. Octafish Dec 2011 #62

If you look at the cover, you'll note that they're talking about MineralMan Dec 2011 #3

My thoughts exactly Amaril Dec 2011 #5

Of course you wouldn't. GeorgeGist Dec 2011 #6

Some would call it art ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2011 #16

I'm not sure what you are trying to say. MineralMan Dec 2011 #19

Depends on if you own rights to the photo hootinholler Dec 2011 #48

I love the cover. I think it's beautiful. CrispyQ Dec 2011 #10

The internationalized the image treestar Dec 2011 #11

By using only one person and changing that person from American to Muslim (illustion) they are peacetalksforall Dec 2011 #20

I didn't see the image as representing a Muslim MineralMan Dec 2011 #21

They took a photo of an American girl and made her look Arabic, peacetalksforall Dec 2011 #63

No. They posterized a photo of a woman. MineralMan Dec 2011 #64

No. They changed her outfit -hiding her exposed skin, darkened her coloring, made her look angrier bettyellen Dec 2011 #66

"From American to Muslim"? aquart Dec 2011 #37

to be honest, I noticed they covered up her skin and felt it was for just that reason bettyellen Dec 2011 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Dec 2011 #43

The original mask looks like muslin to me hootinholler Dec 2011 #49

:) pinboy3niner Dec 2011 #51

Label me a purist hootinholler Dec 2011 #55

So wearing a beanie makes me a Muslim? cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #50

they kept the beanie, but covered up her skin. and made her darker and angrier looking bettyellen Dec 2011 #61

I'm afraid I don't see what you're talking about in reference to her brow. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #67

you don't see- the angle and length of the brows are more extreme. which gives a more sinister look bettyellen Dec 2011 #71

I agree on all counts and I would wager that for every person reading the article, a hundred or Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #73

and editors are very aware of this, yep. and most of us here wouldn't be swayed but conservative bettyellen Dec 2011 #77

Trying to keep OWS out of it and really making the person more "Terrorist-like". Thank you for Justice wanted Dec 2011 #4

Whatever the intention was, the result is as you stated - to make the LibDemAlways Dec 2011 #8

+1 Adsos Letter Dec 2011 #28

it mentions OWS right on the cover.... spanone Dec 2011 #9

yes in very small letters where as the picture of the girl the drawing came from had 99% on her Justice wanted Dec 2011 #25

+1 Adsos Letter Dec 2011 #29

I agree. Major Hogwash Dec 2011 #45

Why don't you ask Shepard Fairey about the cover?... SidDithers Dec 2011 #7

Warhol is exactly who I thought of ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2011 #17

I wonder if Fairey really meant LiberalEsto Dec 2011 #26

"...who would come across as serious, but not scary." Adsos Letter Dec 2011 #30

I agree it's scarier than the original and all highlighted on a blood red background. Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #32

It's art... SidDithers Dec 2011 #40

The demeanor comes across as more sinister and threatening. Adsos Letter Dec 2011 #42

no, it's graphic art done to spec. the editors would decide if the 99% remains bettyellen Dec 2011 #58

Prove it... SidDithers Dec 2011 #59

In publishing the artists do not ever get the last say. Not my fault if you assumed otherwise bettyellen Dec 2011 #60

Fer chrissakes, it's TIME! May as well criticize Juggs for showing naked breasts. saras Dec 2011 #12

.... DeSwiss Dec 2011 #13

Seriously. Not a good mag by a moonshot. NuttyFluffers Dec 2011 #56

Seriously? This is bullshit criticism. Schema Thing Dec 2011 #14

They are playing on the fear of terrorism. Corporate media, especially Lint Head Dec 2011 #15

Kind of takes most of the meat out of the stew. Zorra Dec 2011 #22

They darkened her eyes to make her look like one of them kestrel91316 Dec 2011 #23

Yet another reason I Carolina Dec 2011 #27

Kick for the exposure of photographic manipulation by a major news corporation &R (nt) T S Justly Dec 2011 #31

Shepard Fairey hates OWS!!!... SidDithers Dec 2011 #33

Oh ... T S Justly Dec 2011 #34

No, he doesn't. You don't remember the redo of his famous Obama HOPE poster? SidDithers Dec 2011 #39

No, Time Magazine hates the OWS movement, Shepard Fairey was just hired by them to do the cover. Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #35

it mentions OWS right on the cover of the mag. spanone Dec 2011 #36

On a scarier depiction than the original pic as Adsos Letter observed Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #38

Shepard Fairey, the artist, is a huge supporter of OWS... SidDithers Dec 2011 #41

I'm not disputing that, it's not a question of the artist's support, it's a question of Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #47

Probably because they want to signify global protesters AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #44

Good god. Much ado about nothing. progressoid Dec 2011 #46

Time = We alter the news to fit our narrative slay Dec 2011 #52

Yes I do.... I prefer the original to the modified striped away 99%... midnight Dec 2011 #53

What I take away from this post is someone's angry because they don't think OWS big enough "props". cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #54

um no... it was deliberately left out not to give the attention to OWS fascisthunter Dec 2011 #69

Of course it was left out. Time and Newsweek Rex Dec 2011 #76

That was No Accident fascisthunter Dec 2011 #68

I posterized a pic of my (86yo) Mom. blaze Dec 2011 #70

Nice drawing. Very appropriate. Could be American, Greek, Spanish, Egyptian, Tunisian, Libyan, etc. Prometheus Bound Dec 2011 #72

Well OF COURSE they had to take the 99% off! Rex Dec 2011 #74

Not to mention the exposed skin around the neck as was observed upthread. n/t Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #75

It is not about OWS specifically and there is anger Spike89 Dec 2011 #78

They took an image specifically from OWS and manipulated it with an obvious sinister bent from the Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #79