Shepard Fairey – författare

A revealing collection of quotations from the world-renowned artist and political activist behind the iconic Obama “Hope” poster and the “Obey Giant” street-art campaignShepard Fairey is one of today’s most important and influential street artists, activists, and graphic designers. His instantly recognizable designs—“André the Giant has a Posse,” “Obey Giant,” the Obama “Hope” poster, and the “We the People” posters for the 2017 Women’s March—have become an indelible part of visual culture, appearing in countless media, including stickers, stencils, prints, T-shirts, album covers, murals, and fine art. Fairey-isms is a compelling collection of quotations from this fascinating artist. Gathered from interviews, articles, and other sources, these quotations offer rich insights about his life and work, including his thoughts on art, creativity, politics, and propaganda and his reflections on his influences—from skateboarding, The Clash, and Public Enemy to Russian Constructivism and artists such as Futura, Barbara Kruger, and Andy Warhol.“I use the word ‘Obey’ in much of my art as a form of reverse psychology. Though most people wish they were independent, many obediently follow the path of least resistance and are uncomfortable with confronting the word ‘Obey.’”“Any message that’s worth delivering can be amplified with art.”“I called my work propaganda out of an understanding that there’s an irony, because every piece of visual communication has an agenda. Any of it could be called propaganda.”“Repetition works.”

To call Shepard Fairey a “street artist” is deceptive. Although he rose to some notoriety with his “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” sticker campaign out of the skateboarding scene in the late ’80s, he has found success and a long-term following as an artist-activist. If you’ve seen the Obama Hope poster or the OBEY logo on a shirt, then you know Shepard Fairey. Includes bonus spread for September–December 2026 Generous grids for adding appointments and reminders Includes major official world holidays The perfect gift for both any street art and Shepard Fairey fan! Opens to 12 inches x 24 inches

The seminal artist's recent art and poster works, and his triumphant return to his street-art roots with murals, all in work never before published. Shepard Fairey rose out of the skateboarding scene, creating his Andre the Giant Has a Posse sticker campaign in the late '80s, and has since achieved a mainstream recognition that most street artists never find. Fairey's Hope poster, created during Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, is arguably the most iconic American image since Uncle Sam. Fairey has become a pop-culture icon himself, though he has remained true to his street-art roots. OBEY: Covert to Overt showcases his most recent evolution from works on paper to grander art installations, cross-cultural artworks, and music/art collaborations. The book also includes his ubiquitous streetwear and chronicles his return to public artworks. His signature blend of politics, street culture, and art makes Fairey unlike any other subculture/street artist working today.This book showcases the significant amount of art he has created the last several years: street murals, mixed-media installations, art/music events, countless silk screens, and work from his extremely successful OBEY brand.

Shepard Fairey s first comprehensive monograph brought back into print, which chronicles his early art school days, his viral Andre the Giant has a Posse sticker campaign in the 1990s, the creation of his enormously successful OBEY apparel brand, and his longtime role as an activist-street artist.

Triple Trouble is a hardback catalogue published to accompany a large-scale exhibition being held at Newport Street Gallery from 10 October 2025 to 29 March 2026 of individual and collaborative works by three influential contemporary artists: Shepard Fairey, Damien Hirst and Invader. Spanning painting, sculpture, installation and mosaic, the exhibition will explore the intersections of contemporary art, street culture and pop iconography, featuring a dynamic mix of individual works alongside bold new collaborations, many of which will be revealed to the public for the very first time. This beautifully designed hardback catalogue presents all works featured in the exhibition in full-colour reproduction. Readers will encounter familiar motifs – Fairey’s Obey iconography, Hirst’s spots and cabinets, Invader’s Space Invader mosaics – reconfigured in provocative and playful ways that challenge the boundaries between fine art and street culture.