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                  |   Art 
                       
                      Hope Less  
                      By Shepard Fairey, Los Angeles CA  | 
                 
                 
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                  Shepard 
                      Fairey is a contemporary artist, graphic designer, and 
                      illustrator. He first became known for his "André 
                      the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign, in which he 
                      appropriated images from the comedic super market tabloid 
                      Weekly World News. His work became more widely known in 
                      the 2008 U.S. presidential election, specifically his Barack 
                      Obama "HOPE" poster. The Institute of Contemporary 
                      Art, Boston calls him one of today's 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, and the Victoria 
                      and Albert Museum in London. Click here 
                      to contact Mr. Fairey. 
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                        | Dec 9, 2010 - Issue 405 | 
                       
                       
                          
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