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Shepard Fairey

Shepard Fairey

Birthday: 1970-02-15 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Moby Doc

as    Self

2015
Brand: A Second Coming

as    Self

2014
Art as a Weapon

as    Himself

2012
2010
2008
Beautiful Losers

as    Himself

2007
Bomb It

as    Himself