Shepard Fairey

Artist Shepard Fairey and photographer Glen E. Friedman collaborated on the image above, adapted from a photograph Friedman took of legendary skateboarder Jim Muir. The poster went on sale for $80 on November 19, in a limited edition of 450, signed and numbered by the artists and by Muir. A portion of proceeds will be used to pay Muir's medical bills as he was badly injured in a surfing accident earlier this year. Get it HERE . Read Full Story

Shepard Fairey has a new legal team and new questions he must answer. The street artist known for his Barack Obama "HOPE" image will be permitted to switch attorneys in his copyright fight against The Associated Press, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Fairey's previous lawyers had sought to withdraw from the case after Fairey said he had erred about which AP photo he used as the basis for "HOPE" and then tried to destroy evidence of his mistake. The AP had asked U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein to deny the switch, saying that Fairey's attorneys had "unique knowledge" about Fairey's actions and that ... Read Full Story

The Associated Press has asked a judge to deny a request by the attorneys of street artist Shepard Fairey to withdraw from his copyright battle over the Barack Obama "HOPE" poster. Fairey's lawyers have asked for permission to withdraw after Fairey acknowledged he was mistaken about which AP photo he used to create his famous image and attempted to destroy evidence of his error. In papers filed Monday in Manhattan federal court, the news organization said that the request should be turned down because his attorneys have "unique knowledge" about Fairey's wrongdoing. "In addition," according to the papers, "having new counsel start fresh nine ... Read Full Story

The Associated Press has asked a judge to deny a request by the attorneys of street artist Shepard Fairey to withdraw from his copyright battle over the Barack Obama "HOPE" poster. Fairey's lawyers said last month that they would seek permission to withdraw after Fairey acknowledged he was mistaken about which AP photo he used to create his famous image and attempted to destroy evidence of his error. In papers filed Monday in Manhattan federal court, the news organization said that the request should be turned down because his attorneys have "unique knowledge" about Fairey's wrongdoing. "In addition," according to the papers, "having new ... Read Full Story

The Tao of Dana email me what you want to know about "feng-shui-ing" and i will move things around with you (and I'll post your questions, too!)--- danaclaudat@yahoo.com xx Dana Mobile Archive RSS Random Shepard Fairey knows how to attract attention and make a statement. I am always excited when I catch a new poster on my blog, or see him nonchalantly strolling the streets. His new studio building is pretty big and bold, which, again, gets me excited. However, what Mr. Fairey missed was how to position his employees in an empowered manner. Rather than have them facing the interior of the space, ... Read Full Story