Shepard Faireyさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Shepard FaireyInstagram)「The Sex Pistols changed my life when I discovered them in 1984. Their music alone made my arm hairs stand up, but their image and attitude were just as important and powerful. The member of the Sex Pistols who most epitomized the punk image for me was Sid Vicious. Sid self-destructed young and with punk’s slogans like “No Future” and “Live Fast, Die Young,” Sid was everything the Superman, anti-hero, or cliché, of a nihilistic movement called for. Sid only actually played on two songs on Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols, but his vocals kick ass on "C’mon Everybody," "Somethin’ Else," and "My Way." Sid remains one of punk’s most enduring icons even if he is a classic example of style over substance. I was a sucker for Sid’s image as a teenager, and I still am, even though I see him as less “cool” and more tragic and cautionary these days. I have made many images of Sid over the years, and I thought I had retired him as a subject until Dennis Morris - the photographer of the most intimate and iconic shots of Sid -approached me about a collaboration. Dennis’ archive provided an amazing treasure trove of Sid images to work from in creating the paintings and prints in the “Superman Is Dead” show at my gallery, @subliminalprojects in 2013. I’m so glad I got to do Dennis’ Sid images “My Way!" I can now retire Sid as a subject. I’ve worked with the best, I can skip the rest. – Shepard ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #HappyBirthday #SidVicious #obey #obeygiant #shepardfairey」5月11日 10時49分