According to the Obey Giant website, "The sticker has no meaning but exists only to cause people to react, to contemplate and search for meaning in the sticker". Fairey intended the Obey Giant to inspire curiosity and cause people to question their relationship with their surroundings. This later evolved into the "Obey Giant" campaign, which has grown via an international network of collaborators replicating Fairey's original designs. Career Obey Giant sticker įairey created the " André the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign in 1989, while attending the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). In 1992, he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from the RISD. He moved to Rhode Island in 1988 to attend the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
įairey became involved with art in 1984, when he started to place his drawings on skateboards and T-shirts. He attended Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, South Carolina, and transferred to high school at Idyllwild Arts Academy in Idyllwild, California, from which he graduated in 1988. His father, Strait Fairey, is a doctor, and his mother, Charlotte, a realtor. Shepard Fairey was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. His style has been described as a "bold iconic style that is based on styling and idealizing images." Early life 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 City, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston has described him as one of the best known and most influential street artists. įairey designed the Barack Obama "Hope" poster for the 2008 U.S. In 1989 he designed the " Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (.OBEY.) sticker campaign while attending the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). “Go ahead babe, I know ya been dyin’ for a taste of the great Mammon.” He husks out, as he presses his digits onto your tongue.Brit Insurance Design Awards Design of the Year įrank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary artist, activist and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skateboarding scene. You felt the saliva collecting in your mouth in anticipation, and opened your mouth a bit wider. Stacks of rings adorned his thick fingers, and glinted in the dull backstage lights. With his grip still firm he lifts his other hand, pointer and middle finger extended. “That’s a good human.” He coos, gently rubbing his thumb over your cheek. “You don’t have to lie to me pretty, now open.” He says, squeezing your cheeks for emphasis.
“Well you must’ve been seeing things, bec-“ as he takes another step, Mammon reaches up to grip your face in one large hand.
“Looked like you wanted to eat me up.” You instinctively take a step back, only to hit the wall behind you. Mammon laughs as he turns to face you, “uh uh, let me specify: I saw ya lookin at my hands.” He takes a few steps, closing the gap between you two. I was impressed, that’s all.” The last bit coming out more defensively than you intended. Without turning around, he says “I saw ya lookin’ at me.” As you feel your face heat, “of course I was looking, it was a pretty difficult riff.
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