Shepard Fairey's Radical Art
Shepard Fairey is a street artist that has become a hit because of his two-tone print of Barack Obama with single words "hope" and "progress." But Shepard Fairey has a long career as an underground artist. He's worked for The Black Eyed Peas, Showtime television network and even mass-marketer juggernaut Pepsi.
His work is no longer underground either, joining others whose street art marks urban walls.
His work is no longer underground either, joining others whose street art marks urban walls.
Implications - Shepard Fairey, along with other popular street artists, have helped many people of the public learn to recognize street art as an art form and not a crime. The featured video shows Fairey talking to a group of students about how he got started in his work.
