Obey Giant
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Obey Giant is a famous street art campaign and visual motif created by Shepard Fairey, featuring stylized images of wrestler André the Giant and serving as a commentary on propaganda and consumer culture.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Obey Giant canonical | 7 |
| OBEY | 3 |
| OBEY Giant face logo | 1 |
| Obey | 1 |
| Obey Giant poster | 1 |
| Obey Giant street art campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2620424 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Obey Giant Context triple: [Shepard Fairey, notableWork, Obey Giant]
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A.
Rockpile
Rockpile is a renowned American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California, known for its high-elevation vineyards and intensely flavored Zinfandel wines.
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B.
Black Star
Black Star is a critically acclaimed hip hop duo consisting of rappers Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli, known for their socially conscious lyrics and influential role in underground rap.
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C.
Glory Façade
Glory Façade is the grand, symbolically rich main entrance of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, dedicated to themes of Christ’s glory, resurrection, and eternal life.
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D.
The Crowds
The Crowds is an English title for the 39th chapter of the Qur’an, which emphasizes sincere worship of God alone and contrasts the fates of believers and disbelievers.
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E.
Stonebwoy
Stonebwoy is a Ghanaian dancehall and Afropop musician known for his influential role in modern African music and numerous award-winning hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Obey Giant Target entity description: Obey Giant is a famous street art campaign and visual motif created by Shepard Fairey, featuring stylized images of wrestler André the Giant and serving as a commentary on propaganda and consumer culture.
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A.
Rockpile
Rockpile is a renowned American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California, known for its high-elevation vineyards and intensely flavored Zinfandel wines.
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B.
Black Star
Black Star is a critically acclaimed hip hop duo consisting of rappers Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli, known for their socially conscious lyrics and influential role in underground rap.
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C.
Glory Façade
Glory Façade is the grand, symbolically rich main entrance of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, dedicated to themes of Christ’s glory, resurrection, and eternal life.
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D.
The Crowds
The Crowds is an English title for the 39th chapter of the Qur’an, which emphasizes sincere worship of God alone and contrasts the fates of believers and disbelievers.
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E.
Stonebwoy
Stonebwoy is a Ghanaian dancehall and Afropop musician known for his influential role in modern African music and numerous award-winning hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
street art campaign
ⓘ
visual motif ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Obey Clothing
ⓘ
Shepard Fairey studio ⓘ |
| basedOn |
André the Giant Has a Posse
ⓘ
linked to:
Andre the Giant Has a Posse
|
| circulatesVia |
commercial merchandise
ⓘ
illegal posting ⓘ legal gallery exhibitions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Shepard Fairey ⓘ |
| depicts | André the Giant ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Shepard Fairey manifesto
ⓘ
linked to:
Obey Giant campaign
|
| fieldOfWork |
graphic design
ⓘ
political art ⓘ public art ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
ⓘ
street art ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
sticker art
ⓘ
street art culture ⓘ urban art ⓘ |
| hasMotto | The Medium is the Message (conceptual influence) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Obey Giant poster
ⓘ
Obey Giant stencil ⓘ Obey Giant sticker ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-authoritarianism
ⓘ
branding and logos ⓘ cult of personality ⓘ mass media critique ⓘ questioning authority ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://obeygiant.com/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1989 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Soviet constructivist design
ⓘ
advertising imagery ⓘ propaganda posters ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstDisplay |
Providence, Rhode Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
|
| mainSubject |
consumer culture
ⓘ
propaganda ⓘ |
| movement | postmodern art ⓘ |
| notableElement |
block letter word OBEY
ⓘ
bold black, white, and red color scheme ⓘ stylized face of André the Giant ⓘ |
| notableWork |
André the Giant Has a Posse
ⓘ
linked to:
Andre the Giant Has a Posse
|
| partOf |
Shepard Fairey oeuvre
ⓘ
linked to:
Shepard Fairey
|
| slogan | OBEY ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
murals
ⓘ
posters ⓘ stickers ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
screen printing
ⓘ
stenciling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Obey Giant Description of subject: Obey Giant is a famous street art campaign and visual motif created by Shepard Fairey, featuring stylized images of wrestler André the Giant and serving as a commentary on propaganda and consumer culture.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Fairey