1. Jonathan Murray 6/6/10 Ms. Tang, 8th Grade English ShepardFairey Contemporary artist, Graphic designer and Illustrator

3. Born February 15, 1970

4. Death: Still alive

5. Gender: Male

6. Fairey became interested with art in 1984

7. ShepardFairey was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina

9. Key Historical Events New York Clean Train Movement era, made Graffiti art come onto the Streets instead of on trains, because trains punished it severely at that point in time, which would influence Fairey to do street art instead.

10. Influence of the Art World Fairey created a series of posters supporting Barack Obama's 2008 candidacy for President of the United States, including the iconic "HOPE" portrait. Fairey has come under criticism for appropriating others' artwork into his own while failing to provide attribution for the work used.Fairey has threatened to sue artists for the same technique. Austin, Texas graphic designer Baxter Orr did his own take on Fairey's work in a piece called Protect, with the iconic Obey Giant face covered by a SARS respiratory mask.He started selling prints through his website marketed as his own work. On April 23, 2008 Orr received a signed cease-and-desist order from Fairey's attorneys, telling him to pull Protect from sale because they alleged it violated Fairey's trademark. Fairey threatened to sue, calling the designer a "parasite". Fairey seems like almost a hypocrite.

11. Stylistic Traits Constructivist Uses Contrasting colors to make images eye popping Uses Spray Paint Uses Stencils Art usually expresses Fairey’s political views, like this one in the background

13. Warm Colors

14. Empty Space

16. Eye popping colors

17. Smokey seems calm

19. Can barely see person yet he is bolded and centered.

21. Stencil like Layers

22. Empty Spaces

24. Any Questions?