Ep. 71: Artist Shepard Fairey

A conversation with the artist Shepard Fairey. He is an artist, activist, street art pioneer and founder of the OBEY clothing line, but may be best known for his 2008 HOPE poster that served as the grassroots campaign imagery for Barack Obama’s first presidential election. Urban streets have long been the home of Fairey’s counter-culture images. The word “OBEY” paired with a stylized depiction of Andre the Giant has been an iconic calling card for the artist whose work is now invited to be painted on city walls and shown in contemporary museums.

https://obeygiant.com/

https://www.dallascontemporary.org/shepard-fairey

https://obeyclothing.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_%22Hope%22_poster