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Shepard Fairey (Obey)

United States • 1970  6060 followers
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I think that art has the ability to capture people's imaginations and make them think that more is possible.

Biography

Shepard Fairey, aka Obey, is an American street artist and graphic designer born in 1970 in Charleston, United States. Passionate about graphic design since the age of 14, he began by creating designs for t-shirts and skateboards. Influenced by Andy Warhol and Alexander Rodchenko, he quickly turned to artistic studies.

In the late 1980s, with friends from the Rhode Island School of Design, he launched a viral sticker and poster campaign using the image of wrestler André the Giant. Stuck clandestinely in major American cities, these works marked the history of contemporary street art and demonstrated the power of this new form of artistic expression.

Shepard Fairey rose to worldwide fame in 2008 with his iconic HOPE poster, created for Barack Obama, which became a symbol of the presidential campaign. In 2024, he renewed his political commitment by creating the "Forward" poster, in support of Kamala Harris. Inspired by HOPE, this work was used as murals in several key states to encourage voter mobilization. In 2021, Shepard Fairey reimagined Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic, blending street art and political commentary in a powerful tribute to liberty.

Despite legal controversies over intellectual property, Shepard Fairey continues to exhibit his works in the greatest contemporary art museums. In 2022, he created a monumental fresco in Munich, in collaboration with the Department of Art and Culture, to promote renewable energy.

Still active, Shepard Fairey proves that street art is a powerful tool for social and political change, combining art, activism and engagement.

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American artists

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Street art, Portrait, Political and historical
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Print, Deco Flower, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Deco Flower

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.5 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.2 inch

£704

Print, Icarus pride, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Icarus pride

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 91 x 61 x 0.2 cm Print - 35.8 x 24 x 0.1 inch

£535

Print, Peace Dove, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Peace Dove

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 46 x 36 x 0.3 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch

£526

Print, Subliminal project, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Subliminal project

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

£446

Print, Hear My Freedom, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Hear My Freedom

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

£535

Print, Untituled, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Untituled

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

£580

Print, Keith Haring canvas (Green), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Keith Haring canvas (Green)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

£669

Print, Climate Clash - (blanc), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Climate Clash - (blanc)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 60.96 x 60.96 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 24 x 0.1 inch

£446

Print, Barb Wire Dove Collage, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Barb Wire Dove Collage

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£468

Print, Rise above Barbwire set, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Rise above Barbwire set

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 33.02 x 25.4 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 10 x 0 inch

£624

Print, Soul Rebel, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Soul Rebel

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 48.26 x 40.64 x 0.2 cm Print - 19 x 16 x 0.1 inch

£490

Print, Idiocracy, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Idiocracy

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£624

Print, Peace & freedom dove, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Peace & freedom dove

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£490

Print, Paradise Lost, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Paradise Lost

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£490

Print, You Will Do What We Say, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

You Will Do What We Say

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£446

Print, A cracked icon letterpress, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

A cracked icon letterpress

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 35.56 x 27.94 x 0.2 cm Print - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch

£446

Print, Icarus democracy, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Icarus democracy

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 91 x 61 x 0.2 cm Print - 35.8 x 24 x 0.1 inch

£535

Print, Black gold, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Black gold

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

£535

Print, Sid Taking A Sit, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Sid Taking A Sit

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 48 x 37 x 0.2 cm Print - 18.9 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch

£535

Print, This Machine Kills Fascists, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

This Machine Kills Fascists

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£669

Print, Wave of Distress (Blue), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Wave of Distress (Blue)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 46 x 61 cm Print - 18.1 x 24 inch

£580

Print, Warning Addictive, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Warning Addictive

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£446

Print, Home Invasion 1, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Home Invasion 1

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

£1,070

Print, Jasper Johns, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Jasper Johns

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

£713

Print, Peace Tree Gold, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Peace Tree Gold

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 45 cm Print - 24 x 17.7 inch

£669

Print, Warhol Collage (Color), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Warhol Collage (Color)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

£535

Print, Rise Above Rebel, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Rise Above Rebel

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

£669

Print, Oil lotus woman, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Oil lotus woman

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

£580

Print, OP-Art Icon - Green Gradient, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

OP-Art Icon - Green Gradient

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

£446

Print, Peace & Justice Woman, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Peace & Justice Woman

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

£713

Print, Angel of Hope and Strength, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Angel of Hope and Strength

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

£535

Print, Spirit of Independence, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Spirit of Independence

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

£535

Print, Peace Guard 2, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Peace Guard 2

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

£704

Print, Warhol Black and White, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Warhol Black and White

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 45.7 cm Print - 24 x 18 inch

£506

Print, In honor of Vincent Jen Chin, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

In honor of Vincent Jen Chin

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

£446

Print, Modular, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Modular

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

£535

Print, Enhanced Disintegration (Red), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Enhanced Disintegration (Red)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£535

Print, Love Is The Drug (Red), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Love Is The Drug (Red)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

£580

Print, Unsinkable consumption, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Unsinkable consumption

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£490

Print, Tom Dula (Black), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Tom Dula (Black)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£490

Print, Tom Dula ( White ), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Tom Dula ( White )

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£490

Print, Op-art icon (aqua), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Op-art icon (aqua)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£446

Print, Warhol collages (silver), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Warhol collages (silver)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£535

Print, Arrow mustard and navy, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Arrow mustard and navy

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 33.02 x 25.4 x 0.2 cm Print - 13 x 10 x 0.1 inch

£490

Print, Geometric dove (black tile), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Geometric dove (black tile)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 15 x 15 x 1 cm Print - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

£531

Print, Geometric dove (blue tile), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Geometric dove (blue tile)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 15 x 15 x 1 cm Print - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

£531

Print, The provocateur, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

The provocateur

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

£535

Print, Obey floral pattern red, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Obey floral pattern red

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

£446

Print, Obey floral pattern blue, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Obey floral pattern blue

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

£446

Print, China Banner 2, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

China Banner 2

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£517

Print, Henry Rollins Tour 2012, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Henry Rollins Tour 2012

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£517

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What is Shepard Fairey best known for?

Shepard Fairey is best known for his "Obey Giant" street art campaign and the iconic "Hope" poster created for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. His work blends graffiti, pop art, and political messaging.

Whose face is on the Obey logo?

The face on the Obey logo is based on André the Giant, a famous French professional wrestler and actor. Street artist Shepard Fairey created the design in 1989, turning André's image into an iconic symbol of street art culture.

What makes Shepard Fairey unique?

Shepard Fairey stands out for blending street art with political activism, notably through his iconic "OBEY" and "HOPE" posters. His bold graphic style and use of propaganda aesthetics make his work instantly recognizable.

What does OBEY mean Shepard Fairey?

OBEY is the iconic street art campaign created by Shepard Fairey in 1989, inspired by the film "They Live." It critiques propaganda, consumerism, and authority, encouraging viewers to question societal messages and power structures.