Shepard Fairey x Michael Jordan Poster Series

by Alex Milner, September 9, 2009

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To celebrate Michael Jordan’s official induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, iconic graffiti artist and founder of the Obey brand Shepard Fairey has created a poster of Jordan dunking. Fairey is to produce a series of similar posters, revisiting the best moments of Jordan’s career, which should make for a dazzling commemoration of arguably the greatest baller ever.

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21 Responses

  1. Posted by: LaCokaAnthony on September 10, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    This man keeps bringing nothing but HeAT.

  2. Posted by: hmmmmmmmmmmm on September 10, 2009 at 1:14 pm

    “your art was the prettiest art of all”

  3. Posted by: atk on September 10, 2009 at 12:32 am

    who gives a fuck if its stolen or not? its still an ill ass poster. just give him his credit. no idea is original anymore everything pretty much is just recycled its just how you choose to make it unique and i feel shepard did well on this

    imo

  4. Posted by: m3rcyclothing on September 10, 2009 at 12:13 am

    it doesnt matter because he makes it his own when he edits it. i like this a lot

  5. Posted by: adriano on September 10, 2009 at 12:11 am

    lol fairey’s WORK.

  6. Posted by: guru on September 9, 2009 at 11:04 pm

    Stop arguing, you douchebags. Fairey sucks.

  7. Posted by: mike on September 9, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    @ just saying

    get a life.

  8. Posted by: Chaz on September 9, 2009 at 7:17 pm

    Did he get permission to use this photo? Bc he always steals a photographers work….

  9. Posted by: just saying on September 9, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    @Clever GOODS

    Nice name. Is that the name of your new brand?

    So… the statement “we look at his stuff for the standard in vector art” clearly implies that his art is such… Vector. Which it is most certainly not. He is and has been known for being a “stencil” artist. Working by hand, not computer. If anything he utilizes a pixel based program (photoshop) to manipulate found images and turn them into hand stencils. This is essential the digital equivalent of opposite… vector vs. pixel. Thanks for your “insight” though… better luck next time.

  10. Posted by: FDMbrand on September 9, 2009 at 4:19 pm

    Sick!

  11. Posted by: kickfiend212 on September 9, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    silky smooth might jus make it my desktop background

  12. Posted by: siegfried & DJ ROY on September 9, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    Dont get it twisted…I see Fairey as a genius when it comes to vector art. after all, he made it popular, but lately his art is lookin to be same old same old…he needs to be more original wit his art now that so many people are starting to mock his art…
    Like i was sayin…i have infinate respect for the guy and his art and he is def one of my favs but im thinkin its time to change somthin up…
    Step it up Mr. Fairey lol

  13. Posted by: Carrot Clothing on September 9, 2009 at 3:56 pm

    I bet this art is stolen lol

  14. Posted by: Boston Knucklehead on September 9, 2009 at 3:49 pm

    This guy is on point.

  15. Posted by: pinoyballer on September 9, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    lol

    he wasn’t saying shepard was making vector art, he was saying before the popularity of vector art he was already using this kind of style by hand.

    fail

  16. Posted by: Small Shark on September 9, 2009 at 12:44 pm

    @just saying

    actually he does. and this is piece is terrible.

  17. Posted by: CleverGOODS on September 9, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    @just saying

    before you bash someone, learn to READ and comprehend. Def. Cise didn’t say his work was vector, he was saying that alot of vector art is inspired by shepard fairey’s work.

    your comprehension.. FAILS!

  18. Posted by: just saying on September 9, 2009 at 11:58 am

    @ Def. Cise…

    He doesn’t make “vector” art. Your comment, FAIL.

  19. Posted by: coolturn on September 9, 2009 at 11:53 am

    love this guy.

  20. Posted by: certifiedrex on September 9, 2009 at 11:29 am

    Dope

  21. Posted by: Def. Cise on September 9, 2009 at 11:02 am

    Wow!

    Sheperd Fairey’s work has always been remarkable.
    He took to this style before vector work had become such a big thing…
    Now we look at his stuff for the standard in vector art…

    Then his sparse use of color adds dramatic effect.
    Nothing more but A+++++