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Zoolander Blue Steel. 18 inches by 24 inches screen print. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Limited numbered edition of 450 prints. $50. Release Date: Tuesday, February 16 at 10AM PST in Prints.

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"Zoolander is one of my favorite movies, so I was really excited when I heard that a sequel was in the works! I have met Ben Stiller a few times and let him know how much I love Zoolander. I guess flattery occasionally gets you somewhere, because I was asked to do a Derek Zoolander t-shirt graphic to be used in a scene in Zoolander No. 2! Of course I got to work immediately trying to illustrate a ridiculously good-looking ridiculous portrait of Derek. The Zoolander team liked my t-shirt design enough to ask me to do some more portraits of Derek for the Blu-ray release of the original Zoolander film! I gladly accepted with one condition… that I be allowed to make a limited edition screen-printed poster of the portrait. The not-to-be-missed movie, "Zoolander No. 2”, comes out this Fri., Feb. 12, and the “Zoolander Blue Steel” print comes out Tues. Feb. 16. I asked Derek Zoolander what he thought of the print, and he was kind enough to share some words of wisdom."

- Shepard
"I have been a huge fan of Shepherd Fairy since before I was super-famous and was just regular famous. To me, he's not just an artist -- he's like a wisdom-y shepherd who squirts magical fairy-ink (Though I'll never understand why he makes all those pictures of Andre 3000 the Giant. There are other rapper-slash-actors, Shepherd!). So I was super stoked when he asked me to be the subject of his new work of artwork, "Zoolander Blue Steel." I'm no art critic, but I think what he made is really good and nice. Now, why Blue Steel for this portrait and not, say, Magnum? Well, Magnum means “large” in Spanish, and this is a small, limited-edition run of 450 prints. Purchase one or a few hundred, won't you? Art makes you cultured, and being cultured is not just good for Greek yogurt but also for people (both Greek and regular)."

- Derek Zoolander
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Seriously?
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rlbchef wrote:Seriously?
seriously good looking!
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:lol: I guess if you loved the movie, never saw it.
All Shep's prints can't be serious, levity is good
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rlbchef wrote:Seriously?
seriously good looking!
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rlbchef wrote::lol: I guess if you loved the movie, never saw it.
All Shep's prints can't be serious, levity is good
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rlbchef wrote:Seriously?
seriously good looking!
the first zoolander is pretty funny and worth watching one day. i heard the new one coming out is absolutely horrible.
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conartstudio wrote:
rlbchef wrote:Seriously?
seriously good looking!
...really, really, really, good looking.
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- its the only movie im actually looking forward to.... lol... ec :lol:
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YES!
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Nicely done portrait.
I like the write up Zoolander did. Funny misspelling of Shepard's name.
Never saw the first movie but think his act is pretty funny when I see him
on other shows. I'll have to check the movie out.
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I'm not sure about the rest of y all, but sometimes our lives our so serious all week long that it's good to kick back on the couch and watch a movie like this with the fam . While your laughing nonstop your wife is talking about how stupid it is. But nonetheless you are all together hanging out . And that's what zoo lander does. Brings us all together and reminds us how awesome he is and how much we all just suck.

We all need a little zoo lander in our life from time to time.

If u need a zoo lander buddy I'm your model I mean guy. Hit me up.
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Would've looked great on a college apartment wall in 2001.

Now... not so much.

Blatant cash grab on all fronts. Not just the print, the film too.
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It is well done and the first movie was entertaining.
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Amazing!
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Finally something without a shitton of text and it's.....this.
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brintoul wrote:Finally something without a shitton of text and it's.....this.
lol
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WTF! Seriously (squared). Excitement for future Obey releases is starting to fall. But, on one small positive note: no novels to read on the front, no oil, no politics, no random symmetrical patterns. To contradict myself-maybe there is hope then?
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I'll be really, really, ridiculously trying to score one :)

I would have preferred it if Ben Stiller had signed it too, it doesn't take anything away from the image obviously just personal opinion i suppose
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Karate Kid. Sick!!!!
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Ha. Love it.
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daz125 wrote:I'll be really, really, ridiculously trying to score one :)

I would have preferred it if Ben Stiller had signed it too, it doesn't take anything away from the image obviously just personal opinion i suppose
That would have ben awesome.
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net1994 wrote:WTF! Seriously (squared). Excitement for future Obey releases is starting to fall. But, on one small positive note: no novels to read on the front, no oil, no politics, no random symmetrical patterns. To contradict myself-maybe there is hope then?
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possibly already posted but Shepard is in the 73 Questions With Derek Zoolander video, skip to 6.50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4q0K561WXs
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I saw it on Friday. I laughed, but then again I'm an idiot and CO has fantastic weed. A little slow at time and not as good as the first one, but Zoolander fans will appreciate it.

Cool story Hansel...
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anyone need a poster buddy for this one?
hit me up
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