SHEPARD FAIREY

San Diego, CA | USA

Shepard Fairey's work is typically more familiar to kids skateboarding on the steps of museums, than it is to the people browsing inside. With his iconic Andre the Giant "Obey" sticker campaign, Fairey's mocking of commercialism has become omnipresent in many cities throughout the US and beyond.

But Fairey's work is far more than just the stickers and stencils he is best known for. His art is always clever, often political, and typically very divisive depending on where the observer stands on war, social acceptance, and the role of politics and big business in shaping culture . By utilizing polarizing figures such as Mao and Lenin in his work, Fairey champions individual thought over the blinding forces of oppression of the masses. Although most of his work is driven by the concepts behind the "Obey" sticker campaign, his pieces are anything but simplistic graffiti works.

In his art, Fairey covers a wide range of subjects, from politics to music. Rappers; rockers; Republicans ... they all have a place in Fairey's work, even thought they may not be treated with equal reverence and respect. Fairey's work is addicting and interesting, no matter what the subject matter, and he is in extremely high demand both as an artist, and as a progressive iconic figure of today's youth.

WEBSITE: www.obeygiant.com
INQUIRIES: Shepard Fairey's work can be found at galleries throughout the country, such as Merry Karnowsky Gallery , but the best place to go is his own website, Obey Giant. Prices start at $30+ for limted edition prints signed and numbered by the artist (a typical edition size may be of 300 - 400).
All images Copyright Shepard Fairey.