Shepard Fairey

Bio

Shepard Fairey is an American artist, graphic designer, DJ, and activist. He put his name on the map in 1989 with his “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” street art, while he was a student at the RISD. The sticker and graffiti campaign, which came to be known as OBEY, first grew out of the skateboarding scene. He co-founded Subliminal Projects in 1995 which has evolved into a gallery and project space now based in L.A. In 2003, he co-founded the Studio Number One design agency. His OBEY clothing brand was officially founded in 2001. Fairey became internationally known during the 2008 United States Presidential election for his Obama “Hope” poster. His work is now included in MoMA, The Smithsonian, LACMA, and the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C., among a number of other institutions. He lives and works in Los Angeles.