Shepard Fairey — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Creative at Obey Giant Art, Inc. since 1989.
Founder of OBEY Clothing, emerging from the skateboarding scene.
Designed the "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign in 1989, which evolved into the "Obey Giant" campaign.
Created the Barack Obama "Hope" poster for the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
Earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1992.
His work is included in collections at The Smithsonian, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Biography

Frank Shepard Fairey, born February 15, 1970, is an American contemporary artist and activist who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He attended Porter-Gaud School and Idyllwild Arts Academy before moving to Rhode Island in 1988. Fairey earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1992.

Fairey's career began in 1989 while attending RISD, when he designed the "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign.