Shepard Fairey | |
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 Fairey at the installation of THE BLACK HILLS ARE NOT FOR SALE in Los Angeles on November 26, 2011 | |
| Born | Frank Shepard Fairey February 15, 1970 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Rhode Island School of Design |
| Known for | Public art, Stenciling |
| Notable work | Andre the Giant Has a Posse Hope Rock the Vote OBEY Clothing |
| Spouse | Amanda Fairey |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Brit Insurance Design Awards Design of the Year[1] AS220 Free Culture Award[2] |
Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary artist, activist and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skateboarding scene.[3] In 1989, he designed the "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (...OBEY...) sticker campaign while attending the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).[4]
Fairey designed the Barack Obama "Hope" poster for the 2008 U.S. presidential election. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, has described him as one of the best known and most influential street artists.[5] 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 City; the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego; the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.; the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond; and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.[6][7]
His style has been described as a "bold iconic style that is based on styling and idealizing images."[8]
- ^ "Shepard Fairey wins Design of the Year". Dezeen Magazine. March 19, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ^ "AS220 Free Culture Award 2010".
- ^ Zittoun, Tania, Transitions: Symbolic Resources in Development, IAP, 2006, p168. ISBN 1-59311-226-2
- ^ "Shepard Fairey's RISD Origin Myth Gets Retold in the New Drama "Obey the Giant" | BLOUIN ARTINFO". www.blouinartinfo.com.
- ^ Upcoming Exhibitions, SHEPARD FAIREY, The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston Archived September 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Local woman’s grandson behind the Obama “Hope” poster " Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Independent, South Carolina
- ^ "Icaboston.org". Archived from the original on July 26, 2011.
- ^ Scott, Mac (October 15, 2017). "Obama Hope Poster — Shepard Fairey (2008)". Medium.