OBEY (clothing)
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| Private | |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Shepard Fairey |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | General apparel for men and women |
| Brands | Obey Giant, Studio number one, Subliminal projects |
| Website |
obeyclothing |
OBEY Clothing is a popular streetwear producing company founded in 2001 by street artist and illustrator Shepard Fairey as an extension to his work in activism.[1]
The brand is well known for incorporating politically and socially provocative propaganda into the designs of their clothing[2] and its founder describes this as manufacturing dissent.[3]
Design
OBEY incorporates designs into their products that are commonly perceived as controversial or anti-establishment orientated. Many items have symbols that reflect communist styled propaganda which are laid against a backdrop of additional artwork that is generally associated with Capitalism, guildism and Secret society. This portrayal of diametric opposites (opposite extremes) creates a unique form of expression. The company also produces products that artistically depict political controversy, often by using provocative imagery that the media or society generally associates with it. Due to the designers incorporating so many controversial or contradictory topics into a single clothing print, those who look at them are often left to make completely undirected interpretations of the piece and its connotations.
Conspiracy theories
The brand is often subject to numerous conspiracy theories which it refutes. A common theory is that the Brand is controlled by the Illuminati or freemasons. Theorists often assume connections due to the designs of Obey branded clothing which includes symbols that are commonly associated with conspiracy theories for example, the Eye of Providence.[4][5] There is no evidence that the Brand does in fact have any involvement with these organizations and the founder actively denounces any such similarities.
References
- ↑ "About | Obey Clothing UK". www.obeyclothing.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
- ↑ "How did OBEY go from an anti-corporate anti-Man street un-brand to Made in China fratboy wear?". Retrieved 2015-08-06.
- ↑ "Manifesto". Obey Giant. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
- ↑ "Illuminati Clothing Brands | TheDoggStar". thedoggstar.com. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
- ↑ "The Illuminati and Masonic Imagery of OBEY Clothing Company". www.unexplainable.net. Retrieved 2015-08-06.