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
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