Shepard Fairey

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Frank Shepard Fairey born February 15 1970 is an American contemporary artist graphic designer and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene He first became known for his André the Giant Has a Posse OBEY sticker campaign in which he appropriated images from the comedic supermarket tabloid Weekly World News His work became more widely known in the 2008 US presidential election specifically his Barack Obama Hope poster The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston calls him one of todays best known and most influential street artists 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 the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego the National Portrait Gallery in Washington and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London Description above from the Wikipedia article Shepard Fairey licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia