Shepard Fairey
Birthday: 1970-02-15Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina
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.
Filmography
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Character: SelfThe Art of Protest
Character: SelfBones Brigade: An Autobiography
Character: SelfVigilante Vigilante: The Battle for Expression
Character: HimselfArt as a Weapon
Character: HimselfBrand: A Second Coming
Character: SelfDirty Hands: The Art & Crimes of David Choe
Character: HimselfA Beautiful Fucking Experience
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Character: SelfPost New Bills: The Story of Green Patriot Posters
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Character: SelfThe Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
Character: HimselfHave a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
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