Shepard Fairey
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Summary
Shepard Fairey is a human[1]. He was born in Charleston[2]. He was born on February 15, 1970[3]. He worked as a graffiti artist[4], designer[5], graphic designer[6], serigrapher[7], and muralist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,782 views/month, #6,494 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Charleston[2].
- Shepard Fairey was born on February 15, 1970[3].
- Shepard Fairey held citizenship in United States[10].
- Shepard Fairey worked as a graffiti artist[4].
- Shepard Fairey worked as a designer[5].
- Shepard Fairey worked as a graphic designer[6].
- Shepard Fairey worked as a serigrapher[7].
- Shepard Fairey worked as a muralist[8].
- Shepard Fairey worked as a graphic artist[11].
- Shepard Fairey's field of work was public art[12].
- Shepard Fairey's field of work was street art[13].
- Shepard Fairey's field of work was visual arts[14].
- Shepard Fairey's field of work was graphics[15].
- Shepard Fairey's field of work was design[16].
- Shepard Fairey's field of work was illustration[17].
- Shepard Fairey's education included a stint at Rhode Island School of Design[18].
- Shepard Fairey was educated at Idyllwild Arts Academy[19].
- Shepard Fairey was educated at Porter-Gaud School[20].
- Shepard Fairey was educated at Wando High School[21].
- A notable work attributed to Shepard Fairey is Nelson Mandela Mural[22].
- A notable work attributed to Shepard Fairey is Andre the Giant Has a Posse[23].
- A notable work attributed to Shepard Fairey is Barack Obama "Hope" poster[24].
- A notable work attributed to Shepard Fairey is Mural by Shepard Fairey & Vhils in Lisbon[25].
- A notable work attributed to Shepard Fairey is Peace Guardian[26].
- Shepard Fairey received the Brit Insurance Design Awards[27].
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Origins and Family
Shepard Fairey's place of birth was Charleston[2]. He was born on February 15, 1970[3].
Education
Educated at Rhode Island School of Design[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1877[30]; Idyllwild Arts Academy[19], an art academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1986[33]; Porter-Gaud School[20], a private school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1867[36]; and Wando High School[21], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1973[39].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include graffiti artist[4], designer[5], graphic designer[6], serigrapher[7], muralist[8], and graphic artist[11]. Fields of work include public art[12], an art genre[40]; street art[13], an art genre[41]; visual arts[14], a type of arts[42]; graphics[15], a method[43]; design[16], a field of study[44]; and illustration[17], an activity[45].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Nelson Mandela Mural[22], a mural[46], in South Africa[47], founded in 2014[48]; Andre the Giant Has a Posse[23], a work of art[49], in United States[50], founded in 1989[51]; Barack Obama "Hope" poster[24], a poster[52], in United States[53], founded in 2008[54]; Mural by Shepard Fairey & Vhils in Lisbon[25]; and Peace Guardian[26], a mural[55], in Portugal[56], founded in 2017[57].
Recognition
Shepard Fairey received the Brit Insurance Design Awards[27].
Why It Matters
Shepard Fairey ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,782 views/month, #6,494 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
FAQs
Where was Shepard Fairey born?
Shepard Fairey's place of birth was Charleston[2].
What did Shepard Fairey do for work?
Shepard Fairey worked as graffiti artist[4], designer[5], graphic designer[6], serigrapher[7], and muralist[8].
Where did Shepard Fairey go to school?
Shepard Fairey was educated at Rhode Island School of Design[18], Idyllwild Arts Academy[19], Porter-Gaud School[20], and Wando High School[21].
What awards did Shepard Fairey receive?
Honors received include Brit Insurance Design Awards[27].