Freed started out as a street "artist" in Rhode Island (photo of the original I Want To Believe above) about two years ago, and only within the last few months have decided to start releasing prints on a regular basis. The response to "I Want To Believe" was overwhelming and unexpected.
Most of his prints will deal with sociopolitical issues and how decisions made by the "haves" generally have adverse effects on the "have nots" - whose numbers are growing. I think - I hope - it is only a matter of time before the "have nots" realize that they have all the power. And instead of allowing themselves to be divided over trivial issues and controlled by fear - unite to take back their country.
The original "I Want To Believe" started as a street piece and pictured a faceless child holding the American flag. The faceless child representing a generation of children who have seen their school system pillaged, their parents sent to war (and come home to no job/house), and their healthcare made unattainable. When he decided to make the piece into a print Freed thought it was important to see the child's expression.
Freed has generously provided the regular edition and black white edition with matching numbers to one luck winner this week.
So go to the top of the post above the picture and click on comments to leave a comment to have a chance at winning the posters. Don't worry if your comment does not appear immediately I have to approve them before they are published. I will use the random number generator to pick a winner. Entries are limited to ONE PER PERSON PER HOUSEHOLD. Please leave your name with the comment, comments without names will not be accepted. Entries will be accepted until midnight Saturday September 24 PST that's two days to enter, with the winner announced on Sunday.
Huge thank you to Freed for providing the prints for the giveaway this week. Be sure to check out his work at www.ivebeenfreed.com
Very nice! Thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteHope to get lucky
ReplyDeletePhilippe.chan()gmail.com
Awesome! I love this print. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMakes me smile.
ReplyDeleteGREAT print! I'd love to win this one!
ReplyDelete-Kelly Houfek
Beautiful...Please enter me in the contest
ReplyDeleteJason Shincovich
I love the colored version especially! Nice work!!!
ReplyDeleteNeil Lorentzen
Very Nice!!! I especially like art with a class related message.
ReplyDeleteCool print. I really hope can score this I one
ReplyDeleteMatt Van
Mvan313@gmail.com
Wow, I love the imagery with the combination of the title! Great stuff
ReplyDeleteMaybe i am lucky ,
ReplyDeleteOlivier Belet
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very nice image
ReplyDeleteineluki-_-(at)web.de
Awesome giveaway!!! Really badass print. Good luck everyone!!
ReplyDeleteHenry Hardman
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kt zopfi
ReplyDeletevon . zopfi @ gmail . com
that's some sweet patriotism!
ReplyDeletevery nice
ReplyDeletejustin.volz()yahoo.com
FEEEEEEEELLLLLLINNNN' LUCKY TODAY!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Guys! Great site. Im always posting info from here!
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Erikgustafson@gmail.com
That is a really awesome print and message!! I hope it will be one of us "have nots" that walks away with these amazing prints!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the entry,
John Ehlen
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Thanks guys, this is awesome.
ReplyDeleteNeal Russler
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Quite a moving piece.
ReplyDelete- Roger -
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ReplyDeleteyes, fantastic
Awesome prints, and socially aware, too!
ReplyDeleteWish me luck!
cstave () gmail
Sweet thing... colored version rocks
ReplyDeletedespil1982@hotmail.com
great print
ReplyDeleteSvetoslav
hardcoreunity@abv.bg
Go, Gadget, Go!!!!
ReplyDeleteCharlie
dahlcharlie()hotmail.com
sign me up...thanks
ReplyDeleteAndy R
Bravo...excellent!
ReplyDeleteChris S
csawk()hotmail.com
Free Freed Indeed.
ReplyDeletePICK ME! ME ME ME ME ME ME NOT THE OTHERS ABOVE OR BELOW. BUT ME MEMEMEMEMMEME PICK ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jeff Meyers
Very nice indeed
ReplyDeleteGeoff S
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Really digging the print and the message.
ReplyDeleteRob Wilkinson rsw1605@gmail.com
nice poster
ReplyDeleteronichgul@yahoo.com
MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA and inside the rock poster frame and the rest of youse crazy bastards!!!!
ReplyDeleteMichael W. Lombardi
What a moving image! Especially the b&w one!
ReplyDeleteGood luck to everyone
franca . raineri () gmail.com
Cool print!! I hope I win! Thanks for the chance
ReplyDeleteFrankvalle@Mac.com
sweet! Pat
ReplyDeletepatdchappelle@hotmail.com
wow. beautiful print...would love to win this!!!
ReplyDeleteStunning print. Kudos to Freed.
ReplyDeleteFree Freed, oh yeah!
ReplyDeleteMatching numbers...WOW! Thanks Freed.
ReplyDeleteOhh,Me like. Really a great piece of art.
ReplyDeletevery nice....
ReplyDeleteRob
grat3fuldeath@yahoo.com
Very nice. ROB
ReplyDeleteLove the print and the message behind it. Fantastic work, would love to own this print.
ReplyDeleteMatt N
thealphafirm(at)yahoo(dot)com
Street art is today's Fine Art
ReplyDeletegrafixman@corp.ikano.com
love it
ReplyDeletemmmm....i feel free...
mike
pjmlbaic@yahoo.com
I was tempted by this one. Maybe I'll get lucky...for once.
ReplyDeleteplanr4321@aol.com
this is a wonderful poster that would look great hanging in my office.
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besseb24@hotmail.com
Brad
thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteTravis
travj5@yahoo.com
america f yeah!!!!!!
ReplyDeletedaniel
danielaretough(at) gmail.com
Thank you for offering the great Freed art!
ReplyDeleteHellas Rad.
ReplyDeleteExcellent!
ReplyDeleteNara
naraedit@gmail.com
solid print and artist
ReplyDeletegreat print!
ReplyDeletepawelch01()yahoo(dot)com
Great Piece! Thanks for the blog!
ReplyDeleteAmazing prints!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
ReplyDeleteawesome image!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful prints! Thanks as always for doing a great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks again for yet another great giveaway! Awesome print.
ReplyDeleteReally nice print. Keep killin' it, Gary!
ReplyDeleteSeth.
ReplyDeleteGreat print :D
Matt Dennis
ReplyDeletekarlmalowned@gmail.com
Thanks for the giveaway!
Very cool print on so many levels
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I think the original,faceless version is much more powerful--and more socially inclusive. Freed's done a great job regardless.
ReplyDeleteCarlos Alvarado
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