Obama Hope Poster Shepard Fairey

LOOK: Iconic Obama Artist Dressed To Impress In Mugshot

Posted 03.27.2012

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The artist who created the iconic "HOPE" poster of President Obama looks quite dapper in his mugshot. Shepard Fairey pleaded guilty in February to ...

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Obama 'HOPE' Poster Artist Pleads Guilty In NYC

AP | By LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 04.25.2012

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NEW YORK -- The creator of the Barack Obama "HOPE" poster pleaded guilty Friday to criminal contempt, saying he made a "terrible decision" in 2009 to ...

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Happy Birthday, Shepard Fairey

Posted 02.15.2012

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On this day (February 15) in 1970, Shepard Fairey was born. The now-infamous graphic designer, illustrator, and poster fanatic emerged on the scene th...

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The Trials And Tribulations of Shepard Fairey's OWS Poster

Posted 11.23.2011

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Shepard Fairey, known for his "Andre The Giant Has A Posse" propaganda and his iconic Obama "HOPE" poster created during the 2008 presidential campaig...

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The Future Is Unwritten

Shepard Fairey | Posted 01.15.2012

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It is only possible for society to evolve in a positive direction with a healthy balance of honoring both the needs of the individual, and promoting basic human rights and equality of the collective.

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Shepard Fairey Designs The New Face Of Occupy Wall Street

The Huffington Post | Inae Oh | Posted 12.14.2011

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Shepard Fairey, the graphic designer behind Barack Obama's iconic "Hope" posters, is showing his support for Occupy Wall Street protestors with an...

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Obama Campaign's Call For Free Designs Angers Artists

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 12.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign recently launched a poster contest, inviting artists from across the country to submit designs in...

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AP Sues Clothing Stores Over Use Of Obama Photo

AP | LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — The Associated Press has sued Urban Outfitters and other clothing retailers in federal court, accusing them of selling T-shirts that ...

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Resolution In Suit Between 'Hope' Poster Artist, AP

AP | LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — A judge has dismissed copyright lawsuits between an artist who created the Barack Obama "HOPE" image and The Associated Press but has...

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The Art of Compassion or Compassion as Art?

Christal Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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It wasn't the only reason Obama won, but the fact that the original is in the Smithsonian gives some indication of the role Shepard Fairey's then-ubiquitous and now-iconic HOPE poster played in the 2008 election.

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Judge Urges Settlement In Shepard Fairey Vs. AP Copyright Dispute Over Obama HOPE Poster

AP | LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — A judge urged Friday that a copyright dispute between an artist and The Associated Press over the Barack Obama "HOPE" image be settle...

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Yosi Sergant And The Art Of Right Wing Hysteria

Neon Tommy | Hillel Aron | Posted 05.25.2011

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It was late September 2009, and Yosi Sergant was sitting in Washington National Airport, waiting for his flight. His sister Shira was about to give bi...

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Shepard Fairey, 'HOPE' Artist, Under Criminal Investigation

AP | LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — A judge permitted the disclosure for the first time Tuesday that the artist known for his Barack Obama "HOPE" image is under criminal...

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Shepard Fairy on Manhood and Mistakes

Tom Matlack | Posted 05.25.2011

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To be honest, my expectations of a broad-ranging interview with the icon-maker, Shepard Fairey, were not high. I was moderating a panel on manhood be...

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Question Everything: Shepard Fairey on His Influences, His Legal Battle with AP, and Being a Sellout

Adriana Dunn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fairey characterizes his work as reactionary, and defends the Hope image as the right move at the time. "Having McCain as president would have been horrible," he said.

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Shep Visionary or Criminal?

Tom Matlack | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fairey's work is on the cover of Time and he has a major show at the Boston Institute of Contemporary Art but ultimately he is just fucking cool.

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The AP, Obama, & Referencing

Shepard Fairey | Posted 05.25.2011

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I can't talk about every aspect of my case with the AP over the Obama HOPE poster, but there are a few things I want to discuss and points I'd like to make.

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Obama Poster Artist Shepard Fairey Expects New Charges In Boston

AP | RUSSELL CONTRERAS | Posted 05.25.2011

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BOSTON — The street artist who created the famous "Hope" poster of President Barack Obama expects to face new vandalism charges relating to the ...

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AP Accuses Obama Artist Shepard Fairey Of Copyright Infringement

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — On buttons, posters and Web sites, the image was everywhere during last year's presidential campaign: a pensive Barack Obama looking ...

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Selling Hope Instead of Fear:  Redefining Activism

Christiana Wyly | Posted 05.25.2011

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We need to follow Obama's example of reaching across the barriers that divide us as a people. We must learn how to reach into our hearts and truly meet another human being exactly where they are.

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Obama's 'Hope' Portrait Headed To Smithsonian

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Even before he takes office, President-elect Barack Obama's image will become part of the permanent collection at the National Port...

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John C. Reilly, Flea, Shepard Fairey, Miri Ben-Ari, Russell Simmons, Marc Ecko, MC Yogi (Obama-Inspired VIDEOS)

Ben Arnon | Posted 05.25.2011

"If you choose to exercise your right to vote, your opinion matters. A banker's vote carries the same weight as a skateboarder, a farmer or someone who is unemployed."

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How the Obama "Hope" Poster Reached a Tipping Point and Became a Cultural Phenomenon: An Interview With the Artist Shepard Fairey

Ben Arnon | Posted 05.25.2011

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"I think what then happened was that there were a lot of people who were digging Obama but they didn't have any way to symbolically show their support."

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Shepard Fairey, Poster Boy Of The 2008 Election (And For The Rise Of The New)

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fairey has created the iconic image not just of the Obama campaign, but of the campaign itself -- his image works because it's art, not branding, genuinely inspired and memorable, whatever your politics.

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Meet The Man Behind The Obama Poster Phenomenon

Washington Post | William Booth | Posted 05.25.2011

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When the street artist and guerrilla marketer Shepard Fairey got word from the Obama people that they would welcome his contribution to the campaign,...

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