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ghostlypawn · 2 years

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i cant help but feel like ppl r too defensive using that commercialisation quote by keith haring when it comes to his work being used like idk… him making shirts/posters in his self-owned shop so ppl can access his work doesnt feel the same as a big brand mass-producing his work to an unknowing audience

#like people seeking out his work and wanting to purchase it #because they understand themes and messages and want to rep that and those messages #isnt the same as walking to a shop in 2022 and going thats a cool design im gonna buy this child labour shirt #i also cant help but wonder if his opinion on the matter would change slightly as capitialism has only increased tenfold since the 80s #and mass production and commodification has increased too #and images tend to lose meaning these days #especially when you can GO to the online popshop and buy things directly #like. judging from his known politics. he would had these shops who use low cost bad condition factories for low price clothes no?#he would hate* not had

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