Shepard Fairey
Actor
Biography
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Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary artist, graphic designer, and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He first became known for his "André the Giant Has a Posse" (…OBEY…) sticker campaign, in which he appropriated images from the comedic supermarket 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, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
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Filmography
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as Self 2020
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography
as Self 2012
Teenage Paparazzo
as Self 2010
Beautiful Losers
as Self 2008
Brand: A Second Coming
as Self 2015
Bomb It
as Himself 2007
Moby Doc
as Self 2021
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator
as Self 2004
Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies
2019
Obey Giant
as Self 2017
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
as Self 2016
POPaganda: The Art & and Crimes of Ron English
as self 2006
Art as a Weapon
as Himself 2014
Dirty Hands: The Art & Crimes of David Choe
as Himself 2008
Sk8face
as Self 2024
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
as Self 2019