Shepard Fairey
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Shepard Fairey is the man behind OBEY GIANT, the graphics that have changed the way people see art and the urban landscape. What started with an absurd sticker he created in 1989 while a student at the Rhode Island School of Design has since evolved into a worldwide street art campaign, as well as an acclaimed body of fine art. In 2003, Shepard founded Studio Number One, a creative design firm dedicated to applying his ethos at the intersection of art and enterprise. Shepard’s art reached a new height of prominence in 2008, when his “HOPE” portrait of Barack Obama became the iconic image of the presidential campaign and helped inspire an unprecedented political movement. For more information, visit www.obeygiant.com.

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The Future Is Unwritten

57 Comments | Posted November 15, 2011 | 14:44:19 (EST)

For the first time ever, New York City is faced with a historic crisis of homelessness. There are more than 41,000 homeless men, women and children sleeping in New York City shelters tonight -- the largest number ever. This includes a staggering 17,000 children -- kids whose lives...

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Street Art and Politics in Copenhagen

Posted August 14, 2011 | 22:38:48 (EST)

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Photo by Jon Furlong

In late July, I began a gallery project and series of street murals in Copenhagen. in early August a series of inaccurate articles and web posts began to emerge reporting that I was commissioned and paid by the city of...

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On Obama and "Hope"

Posted September 27, 2010 | 17:35:25 (EST)

As the artist who created the image and poster of then-candidate for president, Barack Obama, with first the word "Progress," and then later, and more appropriately, "Hope," I am frequently asked for my opinion on his presidency so far.

I generally avoid commenting about Obama's performance because I have found...

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Helping Obama Write the Unwritten Future

Posted August 6, 2009 | 14:24:24 (EST)

It's been six-plus months since Obama took office, and the new Rolling Stone cover is the first image of Obama I've created in that time. As a candidate, his vision and his message of shared civic duty were inspiring, but as president he faces an unbelievable pressure to accomplish...

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If the AP Has the Right to Do What It's Done, Then So Do I

Posted April 16, 2009 | 21:30:01 (EST)

My lawyers filed my response to The AP's claims against me on Tuesday. It includes a dozen examples of AP photographs that consist almost entirely of copyrighted artwork from me and other artists. Today, The AP issued a statement accusing me of "making attacks" on them. I don't feel...

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The AP, Obama, & Referencing

Posted March 26, 2009 | 13:18:20 (EST)

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

Most importantly, I am fighting the...

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