Research

I spent a good deal of time yesterday doing research on the Berlin stickers.  In so doing, I’ve come across a new topic regarding the politics of football in Germany and other European countries.  Some of the stickers I gathered refer to football teams that oppose the nationalist politics of the sport and to audiences that promote racist and fascist politics.  I think I’ve got that right.  There is quite a lot of information on the Web at anarchistsoccer.org and other sites.

Sticker archive

I’ve been archiving the stickers I liberated from my recent trip to Berlin, and I’m still not done yet.  I’ve pulled all of the political stickers, however, in order to scan them this week and prepare a proposal for a 2010 CAA session on the Berlin Wall pre- and post-1989.  The city was covered with antifa stickers, with one that says, “Does Germany Have a Right to Exist?”  Many other topics to explore….

Obey Update

Shepard Fairey is all over the place: Fresh Air (x2), eBay, blogs, exhibition at ICA in Boston, etc.  In browsing online this morning, I found some Obey bootie from donghaining.  Lots of 58 stickers each. I’ll be curious to see if these are fakes.  Fairey created an Obama “PROGRESS” sticker like the “HOPE” sticker, which reportedly ran in a limited edition of 200.  eBay has one online now for $275. I also on eBay saw a very rare sheet of uncut Andre the Giant stickers from “the Providence days.”  The price is going up fast, no thanks to me.

Exploring a ‘Deep Web’ That Google Can’t Grasp (NY Times)

Exploring a ‘Deep Web’ That Google Can’t Grasp “The huge thing is the ability to connect disparate data sources,” said Mike Bergman, a computer scientist and consultant who is credited with coining the term Deep Web. Mr. Bergman said the long-term impact of Deep Web search had more to do with transforming business than with satisfying the whims of Web surfers.  🙂