Not Great Men 13 Fairey

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The Not Great Men print was inspired by the Gang of Four song of the same name from their album “Entertainment”.. Gang of Four are a great band musically and lyrically with many of their songs tackling subjects like consumption, capitalism, obsession with power, exploitation, narcissism, and class structure. The song Not Great Men has long struck me as a wise indictment of the contradiction or paradox of leadership and power. It takes assertive, charismatic people with self-confidence to be leaders, but on the dark side, leaders are often power hungry, manipulative, and abusive of their power. Once someone has power it is not only possible for them to shape history for better or worse, but it is also easier for them to manipulate historical portrayal of their role in their favor. I think Gang of Four’s point with Not Great Men is to suggest that power is not inherently great and should be feared as much as revered. The world is often shaped by those who are not great men. On a personal note, I think a larger percentage of women in public leadership roles would bring more diplomacy, fairness, and benevolence. Of course, that is a generalization because one can cite Margaret Thatcher and Imelda Marcos as brutal women. Regardless of gender, the public needs to be less seduced by, and in awe of, power… and leaders need more checks and balances to their power.
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Not Great Men

No weak men in the books at home
The strong men who have made the world
History lives on the books at home
The books at home

It’s not made by great men
It’s not made by great men
It’s not made by great men
It’s not made by great men

The past lives on in your front room
The poor still weak, the rich still rule
History lives in the books at home
The books at home

It’s not made by great men
It’s not made by great men
It’s not made by great men
It’s not made by great men

The past lives in the books at home
No weak men in the books at home
History lives in the books at home
The books at home

It’s not made by great men
It’s not made by great men
It’s not made by great men
It’s not made by great men

Lyrics by Gang of Four
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Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:03 am

Yay, another obey print I don't half to buy!
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Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:08 am

Not great print
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Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:13 am

DickButt wrote:Not great print
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Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:14 am

DickButt wrote:Not great print
:rolling:
"If I could fly high above the world, would I see a bunch of living dots spell the word stupidity" - Bad Religion
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Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:23 am

The hands are just terrible...
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Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:53 am

Bahhmerr wrote:Yay, another obey print I don't half to buy!
What about whole buy?
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Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:03 am

xangelx wrote:
DickButt wrote:Not great print
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Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:08 am

DickButt wrote:Not great print
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choke wrote:I won't give up a flip that I can get myself to someone who is convinced they need it. None of us need any of this fudge. It's art. It's not medicine.
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Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:25 pm

I don't get it about Imelda ! What is so "brutal" about her ? appart her addiction to shoes ... :D
Margaret ... Well ... The hair brush ... One has to remember the eighties ... Well back then that was "mandatory" 8)
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Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:05 pm

jamel-d wrote:
DickButt wrote:Not great print
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talkingdeads wrote:My nipples just did a back flip!
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Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:08 pm

Already up...
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Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:09 pm

Coupedeville wrote:The hands are just terrible...
Not a great print by any means, but I don't see any hands
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