Shepard Fairey

I'm everyone knows about the famous Barrack Obama Hope picture. Some say that it was a very effective image is President Obama's Campaign and its all thanks to the great designer Shepard Fairey.


I can say without a doubt shepard fairey is one of my favorite artist of all time.


Shepard Fairey was born Frank Shepard Fairey. His first interest in art started at the age of 14. Fairey became interested in street and urban art. He started putting his drawings on skateboards and t-shirts. He eventually pursued a career in the arts received a BFA at the Rhoad Island School of Design. 

"Andre The Giant has a Posse"

The image that made Fairey famous was is picture "André the Giant has a Posse".
this image  eventually led to the creation of Fairey's brand "Obey Giant"


Fairey also found the design company Alternate Graphics, which is a small printing business that specialized in t-shirt and sticker silkscreens.


Shepard Fairey's Art is displayed throughout several museums of contemporary art and within minutes his limited addition prints are sold out within minutes...