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Shepard Fairey
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary artist, graphic designer, and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He first became known for his "André the Giant Has a Posse" (…OBEY…) sticker campaign, in which he appropriated images from the comedic supermarket tabloid Weekly World News. His work became more widely known in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, specifically his Barack Obama "Hope" poster. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston calls him one of today's best known and most influential street artists. His work is included in the collections at The Smithsonian, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shepard Fairey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as Self
Exit Through the Gift Shop
as Self
Teenage Paparazzo
as Self
Beautiful Losers
as Self
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography
as Self
Moby Doc
as Self
Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies
Brand: A Second Coming
as Self
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
as Self
Art as a Weapon
as Himself
