The Man Behind The Dead Kennedy's Logo
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- We sipped a few beers and reminisced with legendary punk artist and creator of the Dead Kennedys logo, Winston Smith.
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I like the part when they talk about the Dead Kennedy's logo.
I think I missed it... 🤔
Time stamp?
Lmfao!?!?!
right!!! lol lol lol what an awesome story lol lol lol
What do you want to know? They've got the dude who made it right there. He made the thing with fuckin toothpicks its not very complicated
Winston is fantastic, I have always loved him because of his attitude. He does not try to be profound and over hype his stuff. He just makes stuff that looks interesting to him and sometimes the work may have meaning and sometimes it may not. Such an honest dude.
And when talking about Biafra and DK's art, H.R. Giger comes to mind too. Frankenchrist.
Amazing! Thanks for this short doc Vice!!
Cool vid. It's so great to see into the window of this artists life. Thanks!
That's a beautiful fucking studio.
He looks like sk8boarder Andrew Reynolds in that teenage photo of him !
This guy also made the Insomniac album art? Very cool.
Covered my high school walls with it.
stan's work still rings true.
Stannous Floride, you mean?
I love his work, but...... that's not a missile. That's the X-15. It's an airplane.
I love the Dead Kennedys
Take it outside guys!
His work is fucking rad!
you got the gold medal, well done!
this is brilliant...
9:06 That isn't a bomb it is the X-15, an experimental rocket plane. Smith is correct when he later calls it a rocket, but bomb is a bit inaccurate.
i like this guy
What is art only with oil paint brushed on to a linen canvas with a size 12 round mohair brush?
vice shows so much cool shit
Sorry, I only appreciate commenters with educated comments.
art of punk already did dis
inspiring.
An illusion that makes you think.
im stoned too but they sound normal to me they talk really slow though
....Sanfranthisco.. LOL awesome dude!
Wait.... he did the "Give me Conveniance or Givd me Death" cover? Guys, I have see God today.
it is a conglomeration of the letters D and K, meaning respectively; Dead and Kennedys.
Holy shit Andrew Reynolds relative?
there is one instance ever that negativity is needed in the history of the known universe. and that is with electrons. yes you have the right to share your own opinion. doesn't mean you should, especially something so smug as your comment.
How am I just finding out about this dude today!? This fucking guy is way better than Andy Warhol!
Not that big a compliment. But yes, he's good.
Comment translation = this isn't my kind of art and I need to minimize his work to draw attention to what I like.
0:44 is that Mao?
You just made interesting un - interesting 👎💀
No just my opinion, does it upset you?
His real name is really Winston Smith or its just a artistic name? Because Winston Smith is the protagonist from the George Orwell's book: Nineteen Eighty Four 1984
I don't know him (that I know of) but I'm pretty sure it's not his real name.
hsonnycorleone his real name is James Morey
So nothing was mentioned about the logo
thanks, mate, that's all i really came here for
It's fuckin vice what did we really expect?
Antipodean33 The video is titled “The man BEHIND the DK logo” .... Another, in countless examples of why we need to LISTEN BEFORE SPEAKING.
the video is talking about 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭
Vice doing Vice things.
I find it incredibly ironic that Winston Smith made a 1984 reference....
Carlos Rodriguez wasn't that fucking crazy?!
why ironic?
Winstin Smith is also the name of the protagonist in 1984
Winston Smith named himself after the character.
Carlos Rodriguez That's not ironic. It's appropriate.
lol, my art teacher actually know Winston, he showed him some of my work, winston didnt really say anything about it but now i can brag like this to people XP
Why not title this: "Gorillas Have Sperm"?? That got as much screen time as discussion of the DK logo.
The video is called: the man behind the Dead Kennedys logo ...
I actually find this guys work really inspiring. Totally gives me a new perspective on collage, that guy has insane talent.
This was excellent. Brought me back to that time by brother and I went to the record store and our neighbors' son picked us up to take us home. He was a young, born-again christian and he asked to see the records. My brother had picked up In God We Trust, Inc and the neighbor read the lyrics out loud to shame my brother. It was so awkward. Never forgot it. I'm much older now, obviously, and love and appreciate the DK's and all the art from that period even more so now than I did back then. It all helped me process 8 years of Ronald Reagan.
The interviewer looks like he really doesn't want to be there... he looks bored
Most boring interviewer EVER. What the hell? Did he have to come in on his day off or something?
I think it's because he's Canadian and just too polite and quiet
I didnt get that feeling. He was just chillin. :)
did you hear when he asked about political or social , then he said thank god . I'm sure he was just thinking oh great another liberal in the beginning . I think he's just a biased dork looks like he'd fit in better with a pair of Oakley's and a camo hat being just another generic dude
Nardwuar is Canadian and he isn't quite and often times his politeness is condescending. Vice should use Nardwuar for some of their music/art interviews. Especially for the punk rock stuff because no one is more punk rock than Nardwuar.
I ran into him at a 'costume' party in S.F. years ago...we were the only two in costume,so naturally enough sparked up a conversation~"whoa,you're THE Winston Smith?!?-the artist?-you're a hero to me!!!" He was very humble and gracious,we chatted for at least 2 hours and shared some great stories.Thanks,Vice-another fine piece of agitprop.
None of this could have happened in S.F. now. No art, just money. In God We Trust, indeed.
So true. Different time, different city.
Winston still manages to hang on there. But I know what you mean. I moved to SF in 1993 and left 7 years later. Couldn't afford to live there now
@@earinsound im in the bay area. Mega bucks to live here but I hate to leave. Its my home
Christ, you had Crumb and the hippie bands in the 60’s and then punk/thrash metal in the 80’s👹💀
And what about the DK logo? I always loved Winstons art he and artist Gee Vaucher from British Anarcho/punk band Crass are two very interesting artists who use cut ups in a very interesting way.
I live the art he did for Green Day's Insomniac. So fucking rad!
Lol I can hear it now "Yo dawg quit queefing we get it already".
A tip of the hat to you sir!!! Been a huge fan of your work for years but didn't even know it!?!?!? I worked in a record store all through high school & used to stare at those works of art everyday,, some of those images are burned into my brain!!! Thank you for the imagery & inspection... You are a true artist...
I grew up in the mid to late 70s to this guys work...always loved this man's work.This was the real scene...hand and hand for the youth movement and nobody sold out the design for any fucking gain.Such a great period and a statement of the times.
I define art as any creation by a person that causes others to have some kind of thought or emotion.
Great interview Vice! I've always wondered where DK's album art came from :D.
love this dudes work.totally an inspiration. thank you vice for doing an interview with him
This was the real scene...the real movement,the heart of protest about a government that didn't care(the truth)about what you're world was and still is.
damn Vice, you do research about anything, music movies, cultural costumes taboo themes, etc. VICE FUCKING RULES!!!
First time I heard his name from Green Day's Insomniac album cover. Been a fan ever since.
winston smith like the guy of the book 1984! nice
beers and great conversation. best thing ever
weed.
Very humble man.
A true master of his art. Always a great inspiration artistically.
Where do Vice find their "journalists" ? This guy has as much trouble asking his questions as he does writing them.. He didn't even ask him about designing the logo mentioned in the title.. He';s more focused on the negative reactions to his art than the actual art.. Subversive art is supposed to challenge people. Thats the point. Nice work vice. Another great story topic executed atrociously...
On a serious note... I think most people like Winston Smith who say they're not political really just want to avoid disagreeing with a lot of people who might otherwise be agreeable. And then emotions and good & bad taste probably have more of an effect than most people want to talk about, assuming they're talking at all... How much do we really expect governments to do anyway? Jobs, roads and healthcare should cover most of it. I wonder though....
Thanks for the interview . I've known his name and DK's artwork since "in God we trust" was released, but had never seen or heard him, and knew nothing of his other work.
So funny to hear him talk about the 'in god we trust' art and what the meaning was behind it. I bought that shirt when I was about 12 and wore it to school. The librarian made me turn it inside out. Ha!
In God We Trust, Inc. Is one of my favorite punk cds of all time...
It's so annoying though, they really need to get over themselves. I constantly come on vice to watch some good (some times horrible) videos and all day long people are coming in saying "HIPSTER" this and "HIPSTER" that. If people don't like the videos DON'T WATCH THEM! *rant*
I agree with you though, to many people have been stopping by to say something about hipsters. Makes me believes they're themselves one.
Yeah I understand the whole message-part about art. I just don't understand how someone can be touched by a piece of art which didn't take skill or talent to make. I devalue the piece by thinking I could've made this myself if I was weird enough to actually put effort in making it (and getting attention from press etc.). Imo, art is skill and talent with a meaning. Not a meaning with not necessarely these two ingredients blended in. Thanks though :).
talent is cheap. Do you listen to music solely based on talent? While talent can be a virtue, and talent can be a great thing, and talent can aid an artist, art is about making meaning, not about how good you can draw sing, play instruments, perform etc... It's about conveying a message, and conveying something visually or aurally or physically compelling. Skill, while good in it's own right, doesn't make art good or bad. But whatever floats your boat man Im not hating.
something about this guy is deeply inspirational
Well, in my humble opinion I don't see much of a talent or skill in cutting and pasting. And if you're about to say that it's not about the item in itself but the subject: it's not extraordinary to think 'different'. It's extraordinary and imo quite useless to society to make a living out of it, though.
Damn humans and Thier endless titles is annoying every new title is made we need to make a counter title so we fight and kill eachother and I'm tired of switching groups as targets in the battle royale aka life
That you're feeling offensed probably says more about you than me. I'd like to spread my thoughts, whether they are positive or negative. If you don't like what I'm saying: welcome to YT, or rather, the world.
ive never seen more anti hipster comments on a youtube channel. weird shit. i mean why do you guys think that is. not that like like hipsters. actually dont enjoy that culture. but you know what i mean
Any artist knows that traveling is a must. If you stay in one place you only become known in that one city. Where as if you travel you create demand showcasing your art world wide. $upply and demand.
I just painted his design on my button for my jacket 🤘 his arts a big inspiration and so are the Dead Kennedys
yeah. im subscribed to HBO and they usually have interesting shit. i dont much care for a lot of it but i dont go around screaming it because they have a LARGE AUDIENCE! thank you.
what constitutes a hipster? All I see is an old artist and a dude with a mustache and they both seem fairly learned, I don't understand why one would "hate" these gentlemen.
I liked it I don't care what anybody says... People say this aint art, you need to check out the guy that lets paint drip down the wall and calls it art. Now thats not art.
Well, there's not much to discuss here, is there? If you like ugly paiting with a meaning, good for you. I like pretty painting where artists have studied and trained for.
Dude is holding a wand.. and gesturing a lot.. so beware .. seems like good wizard but he might be drunk
give us convenience or give us art
Winston Smith the main protagonist of 1984 .... prob not his real name
Hipster is a versatile word. One of its uses by boring or standard people is to describe anyone creative or different.
People who complain about hipsters on youtube are hipsters.
how come winston smith is waving around a paint brush this whole interview. lol
Hipster = someone who has specialized interests and likes new things that you do not or cannot understand.
It's like what Nietzsche says, stare into the abyss for to long and it will stare right back at you.
why are people that watch vice so fucking judgmental sometimes its just for entertainment damn
That is more of an act then a creation, don't you think? If you put it on a medium maybe?
try to imitate others styles not to make art but to see if you can ...that should help
I don't know whats worse, a hipster, or they people who complain about them 24/7.
In his teen picture, Winston Smith kinda looks like Andrew Reynolds....kinda
San Francisco was full of uhhhhhh......
i wish i had his name! u know what fuck it my name is now winston smith!
No not anymore pretty much anything can be called art these days. ;-)
I like this guys stuff, its really original and anti-government esque.
Banksy = half Blek Le Rat and half Winston Smith
i thought that he dressed up all black and full of chains and stuff.
If Pat Robertson dislikes his work... he gets my seal of approval!
Ah yes that guy who made a thing for a hand I listen to.
Surrealism, really, surrealism? all i see is everyday collages.