OBEY Fragile Cargo The elephant and my wife Amanda meditating relate to the Buddhist philosophy that humans are part of nature, not above it, and must live in harmony with nature. The phrase “Rise Above” references transcendence, but is also one of my favorite Black Flag songs. The graphic elements also reference the aesthetics of travel tags and tickets which present a dichotomy... travel is great for broadening cultural perspective, but it has a heavy carbon impact. -Shepard⁠ Shepard Fairey Collection for Fall ’22 available now.