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Shepard Fairey is a contemporary artist and activist best known as the founder of OBEY Clothing, a streetwear brand rooted in skateboarding and DIY counterculture. He blends street art, graphic design and corporate marketing aesthetics to create art that promotes social and political awareness. Fairey designed a series of posters supporting Barack Obama’s candidacy, with the messages “hope,” “change” and “vote,” ahead of the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Shepard Fairey (American, born 1970), “Change,” 2008. Poster. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of David and Laura Nolen in honor of Ruth Nolen. 2025.52.
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