Artspiration: Shepard Fairey’s Peace Mural
Philadelphia’s mural project, originally the city’s solution to graffiti, has transformed into a wide range of thought–provoking, colossal pieces that define our urban core. Frank Shepard Fairey, well...
View ArticlePair Shepard Fairey’s Philly Murals with Nearby Philly Eats
Known for Obama’s HOPE graphic — the most effective political poster since “Uncle Sam Wants You” — Shepard Fairey is a little less famous for marking up a few Philly walls. Pay tribute to the...
View ArticleShepard Fairey in Philly
2001 Frankford Ave. Adjacent to the Rocket Cat Café in the Fishtown area of Philly is a large mural of a woman wearing a traditional rice paddy hat while holding a machine gun with a rose petal at the...
View ArticleDIY: Fairey-Inspired Paper CD Case
You need: Computer paper with printed artwork on one side (try: Shepard Fairey’s “Guns & Roses”) OR with personally drawn artwork on one side (be creative!) A CD 1. Center the disc at the top of...
View ArticleAll You Need to Know About Shepard Fairey
Things you should know about Shepard Fairey: 1. His birthday was last Friday… Happy Birthday Shep! Is it cool if we call you Shep? 2. He started out as a t–shirt and skateboard designer when he was...
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