According to the Obey Giant website, "The sticker has no meaning but exists only to cause people to react, to contemplate and search for meaning in the sticker". Fairey intended the Obey Giant to inspire curiosity and cause people to question their relationship with their surroundings. This later evolved into the "Obey Giant" campaign, which has grown via an international network of collaborators replicating Fairey's original designs.
Obey Giant sticker įairey created the " André the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign in 1989, while attending the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). In 1992, he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from the RISD. He moved to Rhode Island in 1988 to attend the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). įairey became involved with art in 1984, when he started to place his drawings on skateboards and T-shirts. He attended Porter Gaud High School in Charleston, South Carolina, and transferred to high school at Idyllwild Arts Academy in Idyllwild, California, from which he graduated in 1988. His father, Strait Fairey, is a doctor, and his mother, Charlotte, a realtor. Shepard Fairey was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. 4 Legal issues with appropriation and fair use.įairey is known for his "bold iconic style that is based on styling and idealizing images." 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 City, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston has described him as one of the best known and most influential street artists. presidential election for his Barack Obama "Hope" poster. He became widely known during the 2008 U.S. He first became known for his " Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (.OBEY.) sticker campaign while attending the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Brit Insurance Design Awards Design of the Year įrank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist, illustrator, and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skateboarding scene.
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