Urban/graphic artist
LA Philharmonic Hall
concert series poster
Operation Oil Freedom
Rock the Vote
Mujer Fatal
Penguin Books cover
Bomb It movie poster
War is Over
Drop Sneakers Not Bombs
Active skate shoes campaign
MSTRKRFT/Z-Trip album cover
Billy Idol album design
Penguin Books cover
War For Sale
Kiss Me Deadly
One Hell of a Leader
(thegiant.org)
NineteenEightyFouria exhibit
(caughtinthecrossfire.com)
(telegraph.co.uk)
Vestal Shepard Fairey Watch
Wikipedia bio
Obey Giant
Obey manifesto
"I never set out to be a groundbreaking artist, in the sense of doing something that's never been done before. I set out to make stuff that communicated quickly and effectively, playing off of advertising, pop art, and pop culture. I thought, "If I'm going to put my work in the street, it really has to stand out from all the clutter." I wanted it to be analogous to the way advertising functions. I based the images, the style, the color palette on things that had worked on me."
Reader's Comment: "A copy is a copy - if you are of the opinion it's ok to use other people's work, then you shouldn't kick up a stink when other people use yours. And it smells like hypocrisy when the artist blasts those who copy his copies."
LA Philharmonic Hallconcert series poster
Operation Oil Freedom
Rock the Vote
Mujer Fatal
Penguin Books cover
Bomb It movie poster
War is Over
Drop Sneakers Not BombsActive skate shoes campaign
MSTRKRFT/Z-Trip album cover
Billy Idol album design
Penguin Books cover
War For Sale
Kiss Me Deadly
One Hell of a Leader
(caughtinthecrossfire.com)
(telegraph.co.uk)
Vestal Shepard Fairey WatchWikipedia bio
Obey Giant
Obey manifesto
"I never set out to be a groundbreaking artist, in the sense of doing something that's never been done before. I set out to make stuff that communicated quickly and effectively, playing off of advertising, pop art, and pop culture. I thought, "If I'm going to put my work in the street, it really has to stand out from all the clutter." I wanted it to be analogous to the way advertising functions. I based the images, the style, the color palette on things that had worked on me."
Reader's Comment: "A copy is a copy - if you are of the opinion it's ok to use other people's work, then you shouldn't kick up a stink when other people use yours. And it smells like hypocrisy when the artist blasts those who copy his copies."
Mother Jones interview
The diabetes has also affected his eyesight, at one point causing temporary blindness.
Telegraph feature
The diabetes has also affected his eyesight, at one point causing temporary blindness.
Telegraph feature
