Shepard Fairey

Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is a contemporary, artist, graphic designer, political artist and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene.

In 1992 Fairey graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration.

He first became known for his "Andre the Giant has a Posse " sticker campaign. His work became more widely known in the 2008 United States 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, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

The Obey campaign can be explained as an experiment in Phenomenology. The first aim of Phenomenology is to reawaken a sense of wonder about one's environment. The Obey campaign attempts to stimulate curiosity and bring people to question both the campaign and their relationship with their surroundings. Because people are not used to seeing advertisements or propaganda for which the motive is not obvious, frequent and novel encounters with Obey propaganda provoke thought and possible frustration, nevertheless revitalizing the viewer's perception and attention to detail.

“The medium is the message.”

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