Public art is ephemeral by nature. Google 's new project not only catalogs an artist's work but archives it and allows people… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
I'm not going to be intimidated by people or identity politics. I think that's a dead end. — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
Creating is about sharing ideas, sharing aesthetics, sharing what you believe in with other people. — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
There's good and bad in every arena. It's funny, some people, the reason they're in the underground is because they're lazy and… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
I think that art has the ability to capture people's imaginations and make them think that more is possible. — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
If any group wants to not be disenfranchised, then understanding that there's going to be a learning curve for people who have… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
A lot of people felt defeated and hopeless by Trump's election. But I feel his election should energize people to resist apathy,… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
If the idea that my safety can only be enhanced by putting other people's privacy and safety in danger, then I don't… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
A lot of people thought I got famous as a studio artist, then decided to cash in on it. But it actually… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
People romanticize struggle and obscurity, and I get that, but it's a very one-dimensional argument to say that people who have money… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
Propaganda has a negative connotation, which it partially deserves, but I think there is some propaganda that is very positive. I feel… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
The problem with copyright enforcement is that when the parameters aren't incredibly well defined, it means big corporations, who have deeper pockets… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
I do think that copyrights and intellectual property are important - it's important to be able to keep people from making verbatim… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
Most campaigns rely on photographs because the moment you do something that is a graphic interpretation where any artistic license has been… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
In the case of the Obama poster, I was just exercising my First Amendment rights - and my free speech is exercised… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
I might be botching this quote but I agree with the idea that a measure of society is not how it treats… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
What excites me is that, when things are tough, people become resourceful, and now with the Internet, social networking and the ability… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
I do think that copyrights and intellectual property are important - it's important to be able to keep people from making verbatim… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
I think the idea of freedom or liberty is really misused for political reasons, but it's something that resonates with people to… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
I think that the influence of people with power and money to distort democracy and have their interests served before the rest… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
When it comes to the street-art world, there are a lot of people who realize if they go out and put up… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
The way I make art - the way a lot of people make art - is as an extension of language and… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
I hate to say Americans are ignorant and lazy, but a lot of them are ignorant and lazy. It's just like what… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
I think the biggest thing that people fear when it comes to art becoming a business is those authentic, pure aspirations of… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
The sticker has no meaning but exists only to cause people to react, to contemplate and search for meaning in the sticker, — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
The great thing about the Internet is, it has made it easier for people who are clever and resourceful to promote themselves. — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
The sticker has no meaning, but exists only to cause people to react, to contemplate and search for meaning. — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
On the street, people aren't bashful. They will say if they like something or if they think it sucks. — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
The way I make art, the way a lot of people make art, is as an extension of language and communication, where… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
I've never had an original thought in my lifeand there's tons of people on the internet happy to tell me just that. — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
The Internet hasn't had a chance to really get to where people look at it with the proper level of scrutiny. There's… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
I think the Internet has definitely made it easier for people to have stuff seen, but it's also encouraged a level of… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
When it comes to the street-art world, there are a lot of people who realize if they go out and put up a few… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share
Obama has had a really tough time, but there have been a lot of things that he's compromised on that I never would have… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share
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… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share
For me, there has always been a disconnect with the sort of elitist structure of the high-art world - and my distaste for that… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share
If you're creating something that has some sort of cultural currency - if the idea is getting out there - then that will probably… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share
There's good and bad in every arena. It's funny, some people, the reason they're in the underground is because they're lazy and don't make… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share
I consider myself a multi-platform artist - not just a street artist - but the audience I found through street art has created many… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share
There are too many bad policy choices to go into that are being pushed by the Trump Administration, but the relaxation of environmental regulations… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share
Creating is about sharing ideas, sharing aesthetics, sharing what you believe in with other people. — Shepard Fairey Copy Share
Street art, of course, is political, because it's illegal, so the very act of doing it is an act of defiance. — Shepard Fairey Copy Share
People romanticize struggle and obscurity, and I get that, but it's a very one-dimensional argument to say that people who have money are evil,… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share
If any group wants to not be disenfranchised, then understanding that there's going to be a learning curve for people who have disenfranchised them… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share
I think the Internet has definitely made it easier for people to have stuff seen, but it's also encouraged a level of ADD, where… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share
