Shepard Fairey

The folks at one of the most recognizable case companies in the world, incase, have teamed up with one of the most highly visible artists on the planet, Shepard Fairey, to bring a collection of bags and cases that’ll set your heart on fire. Four different families of designs, one each of the popular designs “Yen Pattern Red,” “Yen Pattern Black,” “Lotus Ornament,” and “Obey Elephant” have been revealed in a variety of packagings. MacBook Sleeves, iPhone cases, and backpacks, oh my! In...Read Full Story

Time 's annual "Person of the Year" issue is as much a publicity stunt as it is a news story, but that doesn't change its relevance within pop culture, particularly this year. The 2011 Person of the Year is really a worldwide group; Time went with "The Protestor." With the Arab Spring abroad and the Occupy movement at home, it's an appropriate selection, even if it feels like a bit of a cop out. To design the cover of the famous issue, Time turned to someone just as familiar with subversive...Read Full Story

Incase and the man behind OBEY GIANT , the 1989 art and graphics urban art campaign that sought self-empowerment,  Shepard Fairey , have teamed up to build a new limited edition collection for Apple iPad and iPhone users. The new line features a range of bags, cases, and sleeves covered in the three different Fairey designs – the Elephant, Ornament, and Yen Pattern – each of which symbolize peace and promote harmony and turn the travel-friendly Incase products into portable works of art. The...Read Full Story

Obama Image Copyright Case Is Settled - NYTimes.com : The Associated Press and the artist Shepard Fairey have settled their copyright battle over the unlicensed use by Mr. Fairey of an A.P. photograph of Barack Obama in the memorable 2008 “ Hope ” poster. The A.P. announced the settlement on Wednesday. Neither side conceded on the issue to decide if using the A. P. Newswire photograph was a violation of copyright laws . Related articles SOPA Author's Own Website Violated...Read Full Story

Shepard Fairey for Incase is a capsule collection of accessories for Apple users featuring work from one of the world’s most influential street artists. As a cultural provocateur, social critic and artist, Fairey’s striking illustrations have created some of the … Continue reading →Read Full Story

Artist Shepard Fairey executes grand works of art, like the Obama and Andre the Giant Obey posters he’s created.  This time Fairey’s great art shows on a grander scale. Once a part of a recent MK2 Art Space Exhibition, the District La Brea Mural by the revolutionary artist has been completed alongside the old headquarters of Continental Graphics in Los Angeles. The mural by Shepard Fairey spans an incredible 30 feet around the building and consists of Fairey’s well-known and controversial...Read Full Story

It’s ironic enough that TIME Magazine chose L.A. street artist Shepard Fairey to design today’s “Person of the Year” cover, which depicts an anonymous protester peering from between her beanie and bandana. Fairey is the same Echo Park legend behind Obama’s patriotic “HOPE” poster, as well as a controversial “Occupy HOPE” followup last month. (Controversial because some protesters feel he’s too tied into the system to understand the Occupy Wall Street movement — much like those Coppenhagen...Read Full Story

Photo by G.  Art by Felix and Shepard Fairey, respectively. Felix and Obey Felix and Fairey are staying up in Los Angeles! Share/SaveRead Full Story

Shepard Fairey Biography Shepard Fairey was born February 15, 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina. At age 14 Shepard Fairey started getting interested in street art, putting his drawings on skateboards and t-shirts. He decided to continue in the arts and eventually received the title of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1992. Shepard Fairey first received huge attention with his “André the Giant has a Posse” sticker campaign in 1989 when he was...Read Full Story

Is Time Magazine's 'Person Of The Year Once besides juncture swindle sheet has worked camouflage artist Shepard Fairey. He has owing to created the occasion Magazine Person of the stage tarpaulin. Fairey created the tarpaulin whereas ‘The Protester’, which seemed adore a useful candidate thanks to a interval worth of reporting. incomparable finalists this present included Kate Middleton, Paul Ryan, Admiral William McRaven, Ai Weiwei further Gabby Giffords, who were full-dress featured hold...Read Full Story