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Shepard Fairey for Obama

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Obama inspired his art, and his art is inspiring supporters. Street artist and DJ, Shepard Fairey talks to Douglas Caballero about the positive shift in his work from tagging to political campaigns, and the correlation of his two careers.

Directed by Alex Simmons.
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27 responses // Shepard Fairey for Obama

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    now i finally know the person behind the obey brand which i love so much. he's even more awesome than i imagined, especially after finding out he did some obama ads as well. great doc!

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    Shepard Fairey is a diabetic and he gives his thoughts on the state of health care in America.

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    shep is NUTS! i can't believe he's just up there on that billboard posting stuff in broad daylight. i love it.

    quarrygirl
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    Shepard's badass. I think it's cool how his Obama poster came about organically, and the campaign picked it up, instead of just paying some random artists to do it.

    petergrumbine
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    new hero.

    PIXELFLIP
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    Shepard Fairey is the shit...Obey, the music, the art, his political views. New Pioneer!!

    C_Los84
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    hot stuff

    afillmore
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    Regime Change Starts at Home

    Group Exhibition featuring Shepard Fairey, Al Farrow, Paul D. Miller

    Opening reception with the artists: Saturday, October 18, 6-9PM
    October 18 - December 6

    IRVINE CONTEMPORARY
    1412 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005
    www.irvinecontemporary.com
    Phone: (202) 332-8767

    alexsimmons
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    Awesome interview!

    Check out the Obama Art Report for more great Obama Artwork, Interviews, Print Release information and Sponsored Auctions!

    ObamaArtReport
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    I had no idea who Shepard Fairey was before this Obama poster surfaced. I am sure there are many people who might say the same. This has to be one of his most successful pieces and has undoubtedly made his name familiar amongst such a large mass of people. To know that the huge profit from this poster is going directly to the campaign and not to his pocket only proves his genuine belief in Obama's mission, and passion for spreading positive change. He's awesome!

    lmichele
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    I have the HOPE sticker proudly displayed on my truck. His image of Obama will be a part of history, Not many artists can make that claim.

    moonerator
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    I still like the hope for Darfur print set.

    Dere needs yew be a Simone Legno & Shepard Fairey Collaboration

    OBEY TOKIDOKI!

    VegaNerDiva
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    love obey and what the brand stands for: non brands!!

    more and more are starting to see obey as time passes, but he keeps it independent and is one of the more respected artist on eartH!!

    thenumbertoo
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    Nice video. Here's a piece I wrote for the Huffington Post. It's another interview with Shepard. Read it here:
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-arnon/how-the-obama-hope-poster_b_133874.html

    benarnon
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    He has some really influential work and I've been seeing this "HOPE" poster frequently now, glad to see that this piece of art is making appearances.

    Arithaniel
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    This is what one would call being in the right place at the
    RIGHT TIME.

    He has been shown the money!

    bmltv
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    good stuff

    djnemo
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    That Z-Trip mix is incredible! Download it and vote Obama/Biden!

    ThinkAbroad
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    who performs the song from 10-40 seconds?

    judeccax
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    this guy is dead cool

    zcollvee
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    yes, I totally love this

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    It's cool to hear him talk about music. He did the logo for Slacker.com which I love and listen to everyday!

    RickG
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    How I wish I got to the Obama site in time to obtain one of these prints.

    borymp
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    ... And to think, Shep's original inspiration for the "OBEY" line came from the movie "THEY LIVE", starring Rowdy Roddy Piper ...

    whatthefilm
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    Great Work Shep!! Love it

    Nocturnus
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