Shepard Fairey - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Shepard Fairey net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Graphic illustrator and designer who created the trend in the nation through the OBEY sticker campaign, which utilized images of The Weekly World News tabloid. His first exhibition at the museum “Supply & Demand” premiered in the Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art in 2009 and featured more than 250 multimedia artworks. In this article, we will discover how old is Shepard Fairey? Who is Shepard Fairey dating now & how much money does Shepard Fairey have?

Name	Shepard Fairey
First Name	Shepard
Last Name	Fairey
Occupation	Graphic Designer
Birthday	February 15
Birth Year	1970
Place of Birth	Charleston
Home Town	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Aquarius
Full/Birth Name
Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Amanda Fairey
Children(s)	Vivienne Fairey, Madeline Fairey

Shepard Fairey Biography

Shepard Fairey is one of the most popular and richest Graphic Designer who was born on February 15, 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. He designed the HOPE poster that became popular throughout He created the HOPE poster that was popular during Barack Obama‘s 2008 presidential campaign.’s 2008 presidential campaign.

Fairey became involved with art in 1984, when he started to place his drawings on skateboards and T-shirts. He moved to Rhode Island in 1988 to attend the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). In 1992 he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from the RISD.

Shepard Fairey was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. His father, Strait Fairey, is a doctor, and his mother, Charlotte, a realtor. He attended Wando High School in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, and transferred to high school at Idyllwild Arts Academy in Idyllwild, California, from which he graduated in 1988.

Two daughters were born to him, Madeline and Vivienne, along with Amanda, his wife. Amanda.

He was called one of the greatest 21st century street artist by the Institute of Contemporary Art. His work was included in The Smithsonian and Museum of Modern Art collections.

Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist, illustrator, and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He first became known for his “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” (…OBEY…) sticker campaign while attending the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).

Shepard Fairey Net Worth

Shepard is one of the richest Graphic Designer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shepard Fairey's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He began his career in art in his teens as he began to decorate skateboards and T-shirts.

Net Worth	$10 Million
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Source of Income	Graphic Designer
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After graduation, he founded a small printing business in Providence, Rhode Island, called Alternate Graphics, specializing in T-shirt and sticker silkscreens, which afforded Fairey the ability to continue pursuing his own artwork. While residing in Providence in 1994, Fairey met American filmmaker Helen Stickler, who had also attended RISD and graduated with a film degree. The following spring, Stickler completed a short documentary film about Shepard and his work, titled “Andre the Giant has a Posse”. The film premiered in the 1995 New York Underground Film Festival, and went on to play at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. It has been seen in more than 70 festivals and museums internationally.

Fairey was a founding partner, along with Dave Kinsey and Phillip DeWolff, of the design studio BLK/MRKT Inc. from 1997 to 2003, which specialised in guerrilla marketing, and “the development of high-impact marketing campaigns”. Clients included Pepsi, Hasbro and Netscape (for whom Fairey designed the red dinosaur version of mozilla.org’s logo and mascot).

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In a manifesto he wrote in 1990, and since posted on his website, he links his work with Heidegger’s concept of phenomenology. His “Obey” Campaign is 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. Fairey has spun off the OBEY clothing line from the original sticker campaign. He also uses the slogan “The Medium is the Message” borrowed from Marshall McLuhan. Shepard Fairey has stated in an interview that part of his work is inspired by other street artists.

Who is Shepard Fairey Dating?

According to our records, Shepard Fairey married to Amanda Fairey. As of January 13, 2024, Shepard Fairey’s is not dating anyone.

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In the early 2000s, Fairey began donating to organizations such as Chiapas Relief Fund, the ACLU, Feeding America, and the Art of Elysium. Following the Obama campaign, Fairey donated proceeds from these poster sales to the ACLU and Feeding America. In September 2010, Fairey created a poster for the ACLU with actress Olivia Wilde as the Statue of Liberty holding a megaphone and a clipboard, the ACLU’s weapons of choice.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Fairey created the “André the Giant Has a Posse” sticker campaign in 1989, while attending the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). This later evolved into the “Obey Giant” campaign, which has grown via an international network of collaborators replicating Fairey’s original designs. Fairey intended the Obey Giant to inspire curiosity and cause people to question their relationship with their surroundings. 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”. The website also says, by contrast, that those who are familiar with the sticker find humor and enjoyment from it and that those who try to analyze its meaning only burden themselves and may condemn the art as an act of vandalism from an evil, underground cult.

In 2003 he founded the Studio Number One design agency with his wife Amanda Fairey. The agency produced the cover work for The Black Eyed Peas’ 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, Led Zeppelin’s compilation Mothership and movie Celebration Day, and Anthrax’s The Greater Of Two Evils. Along with Banksy, Dmote, and others Fairey created work at a warehouse exhibition in Alexandria, Sydney, for Semi-Permanent in 2003. Approximately 1,500 people attended.

Top Facts about Shepard Fairey

Shepard Fairey is an American contemporary street artist.
He is also a graphic designer, activist, and illustrator.
Fairey gained fame with his “Obey Giant” campaign in 1989.
His most famous work is the Barack Obama “Hope” poster.
Fairey has been arrested multiple times for his art activism.
He founded Studio Number One design agency in 2003.
Fairey’s work has been exhibited in galleries worldwide.
He was featured in Banksy’s documentary “Exit Through the Gift Shop.”
Fairey designed album covers for bands like The Black Eyed Peas and Led Zeppelin.
His net worth is estimated to be around $15 million USD.

Facts & Trivia

Shepard Ranked on the list of most popular Graphic Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Shepard Fairey celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.

In 2004, Fairey joined artists Robbie Conal and Mear One to create a series of “anti-war, anti-Bush” posters for a street art campaign called “Be the Revolution” for the art collective “Post Gen”. “Be the Revolution” kicked off with a night of performances featuring Z-Trip, Ozomatli and David J at the Avalon in Hollywood. Fairey also co-founded Swindle Magazine along with Roger Gastman.

Who is Shepard Fairey and why is he important?

Shepard Fairey, in full Frank Shepard Fairey, (born February 15, 1970, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.), American muralist and graphic artist who first gained attention for creating a sticker with a portrait of the towering professional wrestler André the Giant and the word Obey.

What is Shepard Fairey philosophy?

Fairey is a dedicated political and environmental activist and many of his works advocate for awareness and change across a wide spectrum of areas from gun control to climate change.

Why is Shepard Fairey controversial?

Fairey has been involved in various controversies, mainly related to the allegations that he uses other artists’ work without permission. Critics have also accused Fairy of selling-out to produce his Obey clothing line, manipulating politically charged imagery, and hastening the exploitation of street culture.

How does Shepard Fairey explain capitalism?

“I believe in capitalism with some checks to chill out the evil greedy element. Capitalism is a way for hard work to yield rewards.”

Who made the famous Obama poster?

Widely considered to be a pop cultural phenomenon, this iconic portrait of Barack Obama caught the attention of millions during the historic 2008 presidential campaign. The renowned poster was designed by Los Angeles-based, contemporary street artist Shepard Fairey.

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