Shepard Fairey

About Shepard Fairey

Graphic designer and illustrator who began a nationwide craze with his OBEY sticker campaign, which included photos from the Weekly World News newspaper. In 2009, he had his first major exhibition,"Supply & Demand", which exhibited over 250 of his multimedia works at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art.

Frank Shepard Fairey is a contemporary American street artist, graphic designer, activist, illustrator and founder of OBEY Clothing with a skate background. He was first known for his “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” sticker campaign while attending Rhode Island School of Design. He rose to prominence during the 2008 US presidential election for a Barack Obama “Hope” poster. The Boston Institute of Contemporary Art described him as one of the most famous and influential street artists. His works are in the collections of the Smithsonian, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the New York City Museum of Modern Art, the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, the properties of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Fairey is known for “his bold iconic style based on visualization and idealization”.

Education	Rhode Island School of Design
Nationality	American
Spouse(s)	Amanda Fairey
Known for	Public art, Stenciling
Born	Frank Shepard Fairey, February 15, 1970, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Notable work	Andre the Giant Has a Posse, Obey Giant, Hope, Rock the Vote, OBEY Clothing

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Trivia

He was named one of the 21st century's greatest street artists by the Institute of Contemporary Art. His work was part of The Smithsonian and Museum of Modern Art collections.

Shepard Fairey before fame

He began painting on skateboards and t-shirts while still in high school, and this was the beginning of his artistic career.

Achievement of Shepard Fairey

He was designated one of the best street artists of the twenty-first century by the Institute of Contemporary Art. The Smithsonian Institution and the Museum of Modern Art both purchased his work.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Shepard Fairey family life

He and his wife Amanda had two daughters, Madeline and Vivienne.

Associations of Shepard Fairey

During Barack Obama's presidential campaign in 2008, he created the iconic HOPE poster.

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