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Shepard Fairey, also known by the alias "Obey," was born in 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina, in the United States. His introduction to the world of graphic design occurred early, at age 14, as he crafted images destined for t-shirts and skateboards. Influenced by notable artists like Andy Warhol and Russian artist Alexander Rodtchenko, Fairey's creative path took shape.

In the late 1980s, Fairey (Obey), alongside peers from the Rhode Island School of Design, embarked on a notable venture. They initiated a series of stickers and posters featuring wrestler Andre the Giant, plastering thousands of them across American city walls. The "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" campaign emerged as an early and pivotal viral street art movement, showcasing the potency of this unconventional, illicit form of expression.

Fairey's art gained worldwide recognition during the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. His creation of the iconic HOPE poster for Barack Obama became a symbol of the campaign's spirit. Notably, the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston hailed Shepard Fairey (Obey) as one of the most influential street artists of our era.

Shepard Fairey's roots span from Charleston, South Carolina, to Los Angeles, California, where his artistry blossomed. His creations, including Obey clothing, reached global acclaim, featured prominently in influential publications like Time Magazine. Fairey's impact extended beyond the United States, resonating in cities like London, New York, and Detroit.

Moreover, Fairey's artistic journey intersects with the realms of education, having attended the Idyllwild Arts Academy, nurturing his creative spirit. His prominence and influence continue to shape contemporary street art, earning recognition not only in the U.S. but also internationally, including acknowledgment from institutions like the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.


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Print, Power & Equality Flower, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Power & Equality Flower

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$452

Print, Rise above flowers 2/3, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Rise above flowers 2/3

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18 x 0.4 inch

$6,663

Print, Writing On The Wall Red, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Writing On The Wall Red

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 17.7 inch

$678

Print, Interpolation Diptych, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Interpolation Diptych

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 17.7 inch

$678

Print, Shadowplay Print Orange, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Shadowplay Print Orange

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 9.4 x 7.1 inch

$2,259

Print, Perfect Kiss (Dance Floor Riot), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Perfect Kiss (Dance Floor Riot)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$339

Print, A champion of justice Ruth Bader, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

A champion of justice Ruth Bader

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18 x 0 inch

$3,162

Print, Revolution in our time, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Revolution in our time

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$395

Print, Obey Funk (Dance Floor Riot), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Obey Funk (Dance Floor Riot)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$339

Print, Skull of a black planet, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Skull of a black planet

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 13 x 10 x 0.1 inch

$452

Print, Damaged My Florist is a Dick, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Damaged My Florist is a Dick

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$339

Print, Rip It Up (Party At The Moontower), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Rip It Up (Party At The Moontower)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$395

Print, Sunset as the Fall Approaches, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Sunset as the Fall Approaches

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 18.1 x 24 inch

$508

Print, Obey Noir Flower Woman (Blue), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Obey Noir Flower Woman (Blue)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$339

Print, Rise above flower, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Rise above flower

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$508

Print, Just Angels Rising, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Just Angels Rising

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$373

Print, Shadowplay (Orange), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Shadowplay (Orange)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$395

Print, God save the queen, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

God save the queen

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18 inch

$2,800

Print, Fragile cargo, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Fragile cargo

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$395

Print, Scratch on the Wire, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Scratch on the Wire

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$508

Print, Bass In Yo Face (Dance Floor Riot), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Bass In Yo Face (Dance Floor Riot)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$339

Print, Dove Geometric Jaune, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Dove Geometric Jaune

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 18.1 x 18.1 inch

$395

Painting, Deceit and disruption 6/6, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Deceit and disruption 6/6

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

$8,921

Print, AK-47 Lotus, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

AK-47 Lotus

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 41.3 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$3,331

Print, Bad Brains '16', Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Bad Brains '16'

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$536

Painting, JUSTICE WOMAN 3/6, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

JUSTICE WOMAN 3/6

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$9,881

Print, Burn Baby Burn, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Burn Baby Burn

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 13 x 10 x 0.1 inch

$474

Print, E Pluribus Unum, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

E Pluribus Unum

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 24 x 0.2 inch

$542

Print, Resurrectionem Ex-Mortuis, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Resurrectionem Ex-Mortuis

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 7 x 7 x 0.2 inch

$203

Print, Voting rights are human rights, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Voting rights are human rights

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$452

Print, Creativity, Equity, Justice, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Creativity, Equity, Justice

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0 inch

$429

Print, Tunnel Vision (Standard Gold), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Tunnel Vision (Standard Gold)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0 inch

$311

Print, Peace Bomber (Dance Floor Riot), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Peace Bomber (Dance Floor Riot)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$452

Print, Obey Rock Steady (Dance Floor Riot), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Obey Rock Steady (Dance Floor Riot)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$339

Print, Obey Fist Guitar (Dance Floor Riot), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Obey Fist Guitar (Dance Floor Riot)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$339

Print, No More Lies, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

No More Lies

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$339

Print, Satangelic Sound, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Satangelic Sound

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$339

Print, Paul McCartney NYC Change Begins Within, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Paul McCartney NYC Change Begins Within

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$791

Print, Wetland powers, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Wetland powers

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

$339

Print, Electric Funeral, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Electric Funeral

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 11.4 x 11.4 x 0.2 inch

$452

Print, Resurrectionem Ex-Mortuis, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Resurrectionem Ex-Mortuis

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 24 x 0.2 inch

$553

Print, Justice woman Red, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Justice woman Red

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$508

Print, Power and Equality / Dove, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Power and Equality / Dove

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$452

Print, Delicate balance, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Delicate balance

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 39.8 x 29.9 inch

$4,912

Print, Revolutionary woman, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Revolutionary woman

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 35.8 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$2,812

Print, Paint It Black série 1, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Paint It Black série 1

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch

$327

Print, Nouveau (Dance Floor Riot), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Nouveau (Dance Floor Riot)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$282

Print, Hi Fidelity (Party At The Moontower), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Hi Fidelity (Party At The Moontower)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$339

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Who is the artist?

Shepard Fairey, also known by the alias "Obey," was born in 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina, in the United States. His introduction to the world of graphic design occurred early, at age 14, as he crafted images destined for t-shirts and skateboards. Influenced by notable artists like Andy Warhol and Russian artist Alexander Rodtchenko, Fairey's creative path took shape.

In the late 1980s, Fairey (Obey), alongside peers from the Rhode Island School of Design, embarked on a notable venture. They initiated a series of stickers and posters featuring wrestler Andre the Giant, plastering thousands of them across American city walls. The "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" campaign emerged as an early and pivotal viral street art movement, showcasing the potency of this unconventional, illicit form of expression.

Fairey's art gained worldwide recognition during the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. His creation of the iconic HOPE poster for Barack Obama became a symbol of the campaign's spirit. Notably, the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston hailed Shepard Fairey (Obey) as one of the most influential street artists of our era.

Shepard Fairey's roots span from Charleston, South Carolina, to Los Angeles, California, where his artistry blossomed. His creations, including Obey clothing, reached global acclaim, featured prominently in influential publications like Time Magazine. Fairey's impact extended beyond the United States, resonating in cities like London, New York, and Detroit.

Moreover, Fairey's artistic journey intersects with the realms of education, having attended the Idyllwild Arts Academy, nurturing his creative spirit. His prominence and influence continue to shape contemporary street art, earning recognition not only in the U.S. but also internationally, including acknowledgment from institutions like the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.

What is Shepard Fairey (Obey)’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Activist Artists, Famous Street Artists, Provocative Artists, Activist Artists, Figurative Street Artists, American Icons, Art deco-style artists

When was Shepard Fairey (Obey) born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1970