Peace Goddess, street art piece by Shepard Fairey.
As found on Flickr.
Peace Goddess, street art piece by Shepard Fairey.
As found on Flickr.
Make Art Not War, a classic Shepard Fairey OBEY poster.
Shepard Fairey is an American contemporary artist, graphic designer, and illustrator whose work is included in the collections at The Smithsonian Institution, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. His iconic style is popular, bold and immediately recognizable. His street-art origins, which allowed him to become successful without the support of traditional gallery representation, reflect the grassroots culture of Peace Corps Volunteers. Fairey who has a personal connection with the Peace Corps through his sister, who served as a Volunteer in Togo. The commission of this artwork was made anonymously by active members of the RPCV community.
Make Art Not War
Poster Art by Shepard Fairey
As the bombs fall in Libya, it seems like a good time to remember that nothing good was ever created by war.
To read/see more graffiti art, check out:
http://indysocialmedia.blogspot.com/2011/02/chemical-envy-in-broad-ripple.html
from below you gaze
upwards with humble intent
Oh no John Obey
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Shepard Fairey Obama poster, Bowery, New York
Uploaded by Herschell Hershey on 18 May 08, 6.46AM EST.