Shepard Fairey

Most campaigns rely on photographs because the moment you do something that is a graphic interpretation where any artistic license has been…

— Shepard Fairey

I wear some of my stuff, but usually the less in-your-face designs. I get a little self conscious, there is a fine…

— Shepard Fairey

Tim Armstrong is a good friend.

— Shepard Fairey

Just because you've reached a certain level of success, that doesn't mean you've become corrupted by the system.

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I hoped that Obama would be a delivery vehicle for change on issues I care about, but I never expect one politician…

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The sticker has no meaning but exists only to cause people to react, to contemplate and search for meaning in the sticker,

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The Internet wasn't even an option for me, so one of the reasons I was so motivated to do street art was…

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I don't have this obsessive need to do street art all the time because it's already opened doors for me.

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Art shows and the institutions end up being the couriers for culture for the next generation and are an important component as…

— Shepard Fairey

I don't agree with most forms of censorship, and I especially don't agree with the idea that one needs to be from…

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I'm not going to be intimidated by people or identity politics. I think that's a dead end.

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I love the classic trucker jacket as an icon of rock 'n' roll and rebellion.

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On the street, people aren't bashful. They will say if they like something or if they think it sucks.

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The most important thing about intellectual property vs. creative expression is that copyright law was created not to stifle creativity but to…

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I think the idea of freedom or liberty is really misused for political reasons, but it's something that resonates with people to…

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The argument that most lawmakers make about graffiti is that it's illegal because it's an eyesore, but you could easily argue that…

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If I spend time conceiving and making a piece of art, and somebody else sees that it has market value and replicates…

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Greater financial success has allowed me to be more generous.

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I think that the influence of people with power and money to distort democracy and have their interests served before the rest…

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The great thing about the Internet is, it has made it easier for people who are clever and resourceful to promote themselves.

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The way I make art, the way a lot of people make art, is as an extension of language and communication, where…

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If the idea that my safety can only be enhanced by putting other people's privacy and safety in danger, then I don't…

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The world has lost a great musician who will always be an inspiration to me and those at OBEY GIANT.

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The Internet hasn't had a chance to really get to where people look at it with the proper level of scrutiny. There's…

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MY INSPIRATION FOR THIS LIMITED EDITION DESIGN WAS BASED ON THE LEGACY OF HENNESSY AS A BRAND. TO ME, HENNESSY HAS ALWAYS…

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