Shepard Fairey painting his famous OBEY symbol courtesy the AB Factory

Shepard Fairey, known widely for his brand OBEY Giant and his poster for the 2008 Barack Obama HOPE presidential campaign, is one of the most influential street artists alive. Fairey’s work is deeply political and he frequently confronts issues of human rights, equality, and authority while maintaining an incredible signature style of layered collage-like color, propaganda-inspired forms, pop art, portraiture, and bright colors.