Short Film: Obey The Giant

Watch Julian Marshall's short film 'Obey The Giant'.  It's set in the late 80's/early 90's in Providence, Rhode Island.  It follows the actions of a young Shepard Fairey in his first piece of street art, and the reaction it caused in the community where he was attending the Rhode Island School of Design.

OBEY THE GIANT - The Shepard Fairey Story from Julian Marshall on Vimeo.

Eazy E by Shepard Fairey and Michael Miller

18 x 24 inch screen print. Signed by Shepard Fairey and Michael Miller (Photographer http://www.mikemillerphoto.com, Tumblr @mikemillerphoto, Twitter @millerphoto1). Numbered edition of 750. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the estate of Eazy E 

Buy one here!

Watch the making of here!

Obey/The Black Keys

Limited posters by Obey for the Black Keys at Madison Square Garden.

Win one signed by the band and Shepard Fairey.  More info

Obey hits the Simpsons

Did you happen to catch Shepard Fairey on the Simpsons? He made an appearance Sunday night in an episode entitled 'Exit Through The Kwik-E Mart'.  It begins with Bart using Homer's likeness in his own profilic street art.  He quickly draws a lot of attention, including that of a few renowned artists, including Fairey.

Hope

Shepard Fairey pleaded guilty in a criminal case with the Associated Press over the famous 'Hope' image Fairey created in the likeness of President Obama.  Click on the image above to read more on the story from the L.A. Times.  Fairey claimed initially that he used the image under fair use laws.