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Born 1970 Charleston, South Carolina. Known for: Street art painting, posters, logo design.
"After ‘Hope,’ and Lawsuit, Shepard Fairey Tries Damage Control, "by Jori Finkel, November 3, 2017, Art & Design Section, The New York Times. LOS ANGELES — By just about any measure, it’s been a long... Read full biography
"After ‘Hope,’ and Lawsuit, Shepard Fairey Tries Damage Control, "by Jori Finkel, November 3, 2017, Art & Design Section, The New York Times. LOS ANGELES — By just about any measure, it’s been a long time since the street artist Shepard Fairey managed to capture the optimism of Barack Obama’s... Read full biography
"After ‘Hope,’ and Lawsuit, Shepard Fairey Tries Damage Control, "by Jori Finkel, November 3, 2017, Art & Design Section, The New York Times. LOS ANGELES — By just about any measure, it’s been a long time since the street artist Shepard Fairey managed to capture the optimism of Barack Obama’s candidacy in his “Hope” poster, the stylized portrait in red, white and blue tones that easily ranks as the most famous, also ubiquitous, artwork of 2008. Mr. Fairey’s oldest daughter, then 2 years old, is... Read full biography
"After ‘Hope,’ and Lawsuit, Shepard Fairey Tries Damage Control, "by Jori Finkel, November 3, 2017, Art & Design Section, The New York Times. LOS ANGELES — By just about any measure, it’s been a long time since the street artist Shepard Fairey managed to capture the optimism of Barack Obama’s candidacy in his “Hope” poster, the stylized portrait in red, white and blue tones that easily ranks as the most famous, also ubiquitous, artwork of 2008. Mr. Fairey’s oldest daughter, then 2 years old, is now almost a teenager. The “Hope” image became the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit by The Associated Press that was both expensive and embarrassing for the artist. Mr. Fairey, who is 47, has since gone on to create art for activist... Read full biography
"After ‘Hope,’ and Lawsuit, Shepard Fairey Tries Damage Control, "by Jori Finkel, November 3, 2017, Art & Design Section, The New York Times. LOS ANGELES — By just about any measure, it’s been a long time since the street artist Shepard Fairey managed to capture the optimism of Barack Obama’s candidacy in his “Hope” poster, the stylized portrait in red, white and blue tones that easily ranks as the most famous, also ubiquitous, artwork of 2008. Mr. Fairey’s oldest daughter, then 2 years old, is now almost a teenager. The “Hope” image became the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit by The Associated Press that was both expensive and embarrassing for the artist. Mr. Fairey, who is 47, has since gone on to create art for activist movements like Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter and the Women’s March. And now “Damaged” — his biggest gallery show ye... Read full biography
Shepard (Sheppard) Fairey - Artist Info
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Art Method
- •Graffiti Street Art Tagger, Urban Art
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Painting, Fine Art
- •Poster Art, Poster Design
- •Stencil Graffiti Art
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Screenprinting, Serigraphy, Silkscreen
Art Subject
- •Social Commentary, Cultural Issues, Political, Racial Views
Art School
- •Rhode Island School of Design, Student
Added Description
- •Commercial Art and Design
- •Logo Designer
- •Street Artist