Shepard Fairey, Street Artist or Celebrity Artist

You know this guy, he posts is art on the street. Even even if you don't know his name, you know his Obama poster.


I know I'm supposed to write about things that pull me from side to side, head or gut. But there's only one way I feel about Shepard Fairey's work. I love what his style, its clean and crisp. I love that his work was posted on the street. I love that his Obama poster made such an instant splash. Yes, its a political art, but I see the excellent design. Poster art is supposed to be fast reading and to the point. His work has those qualities and more.

Is he now legit, I don't know, but probably. If you go to the following website, his interview puts his situation and motivation in perspective:

http://creativity-online.com/news/shepard-fairey-obey-obama/124743

We should all so lucky to have our work explode on the scene like Fairey's has.