Shepard Fairey Album Art

Propaganda remix artist, graf artist, graphic designer, etc.

Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina) is a contemporary artist, graphic designer and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene and became known initially for his "André the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston calls him one of today's best known and most influential street artists. He usually omits his first name.

His "Obey" Campaign draws from the John Carpenter movie "They Live" which starred pro wrestler Roddy Piper, taking a number of its slogans, including the "Obey" slogan, as well as the "This is Your God" slogan.

In 2003 he founded the Studio Number One design agency. The agency produced the cover work for the Black Eyed Peas's album Monkey Business and the poster for the film Walk the Line. Fairey has also designed the covers for The Smashing Pumpkins' album Zeitgeist, Flogging Molly's CD/DVD Whiskey on a Sunday, and the Led Zeppelin compilation Mothership, just to name a few.

In 2005 Fairey collaborated with DJ Shadow on a box set, with t-shirts, stickers, prints, and a mix CD by Shadow. In 2006, Fairey contributed eight vinyl etchings to a limited-edition series of 12" singles by alternative rock band Mission of Burma, and has also done work for Interpol.

In 2004, Shepard Fairey co-founded Swindle Magazine with Roger Gastman.

For more information and artwork:
obeygiant.com
www.studionumber-one.com
wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepard_Fairey
www.thegiant.org

In addition to album cover art, he has also done some fine art pieces in which he uses silkscreen and mixed media on reclaimed album covers.

And I just had to throw in this incredible piece of iconic artwork, even if not music related...