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Dave King's "Symbol" will end this coming Sunday, March 4th. To celebrate this successful show, we will be holding our third and final Public Stencil Event.

Bring your paintable items and we'll have a wide range of designs and colors to spray on you.

For free.

Hours Sat/Sun 12-5pm

Goteblüd will be closed this weekend, 2/25-2/26 for vacation.

We will reopen next weekend, with our usual hours of 12-5pm.

Next weekend will be the last weekend to view "Symbol by Dave King", so be sure to stop by.

More news this coming week!

The symbol that Dave King created in 1977 made its first appearance in Penny Rimbaud's impassioned manifesto, "Christ's Reality Asylum." It then went on to become the logo for Crass, who defined anarcho punk for decades to follow.

  

In the intervening years, the symbol has been reproduced countless times, and become the basis for mashup, homage and reinterpretation.

Recently, a UK fashion house decided - like many others - to repurpose the logo for their clothing. They have reportedly claimed ownership of the symbol, despite 35 years of prior use. They also have a line of clothes called "Whore Wear" which, in their words, is "glam and chic yet bordering on trashy."

 

It is fitting that such an uninspired ripoff surrounds an anti-authoritarian symbol with a chain.

See the show "Symbol" and original unchained logo in person. It will remain on display at Goteblüd through March 4, 2012. Hours are Saturday/Sunday 12-5pm, located at 766 Valencia, San Francisco.

The response has been fantastic! "Symbol" by Dave King will be on display through 3/4/12.

New images have been added to the show, including "Secret Origins of the Symbol" - a trio of superhero homages incorporating an iconic design.

  

"Nest" by Dave King. 16"x20" stencil, edition of 5.

All proceeds from the sale of this print benefit Lyon Martin Health Services for women.

Inquire: itsmatt@pacbell.net

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Is it possible to have too much fun? Maybe! Thank you to all who made this past weekend's event absolutely over the top! And thanks to the general public who showed up to our public stencil event, bringing an assortment of paintable objects above and beyond our expectations.

The stencil event was so popular that we have already decided to restage it again in early December. Watch this space for more details shortly.



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In 1977, in the wilds of Essex, Dave King created a logo for his friend Penny's impassioned manifesto: "Christ's Reality Asylum." Later that same year, he moved to the US. He now lives in San Francisco, where he works as a graphic artist and photographer. In the intervening 34 years, what became the Crass symbol has been emblazoned on records, flags, clothing and human bodies. This exhibit will be the first time the artist has shown original sketches for the logo, alongside alternate versions and contemporary "remixes." Editions will be available for some of these designs.

TWO EVENTS:

First, the opening on Saturday, November 5th, from 6-9pm.

Second, on Sunday, November 6th, from 12-5pm, we will be holding a PUBLIC STENCIL EVENT. We will be offering FREE on-site logo spray painting. Bring your jacket, your shirt, your skateboard or your best flat surface and we will make you a piece of art.

Goteblüd, 766 Valencia, San Francisco
Hours Saturday/Sunday 12-5pm

More info - contact itsmatt@pacbell.net

While in NY last week, we snagged a pile of The Occupied Wall Street Journal, the official dispatch from the front lines of the protest.

Stop by this weekend and grab one for free, while supplies last.