Shepard Fairey
Frank Shepard Fairey is an American contemporary street artist, muralist, graphic designer, illustrator and founder of OBEY clothing. He became widely known for his ‘Andre the Giant Has a Posse’ sticker campaign, the Obey Trademark and the propaganda presidential election ‘Hope’ poster of Barack Obama.
Date of Birth
February 1970
Industries
Street art
Headquarter
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Website
obeygiant.com
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Everyone from Shepard Fairey to D*Face also contributed.
Spotlighting works by Sebo Walker, Zorah Olivia, Andrew Reynolds’s 12-year-old daughter, Stella and more.
Must cop paintings, vinyl figures, and artist skate decks.
Works on view by Warhol, Basquiat, KAWS, Takashi Murakami, and more.
Taking over L.A.’s Seventh Letter Gallery.
1995
Andre the Giant has a Posse’ premiered at the New York Underground Film Festival.
2008
‘Hope’ Poster for U.S. presidential election for Barack Obama.
2009
He was awarded the Brit Insurance Design Award for his iconic "Hope" poster commemorating the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
2010
He was chosen as the international recipient of the AS220 Free Culture Award.
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