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Crumbling Empire: The Power of Dissident Voices

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Shepard Fairey American street artist Shepard Fairey is known for his grassroots, artistic re-appropriation of public space. Fairey reflects on the societal pressures surrounding us and the questionable motivations and interests behind those pressures. The creator of iconic designs including the Barack Obama “HOPE” poster and the “Obey Giant” series, Fairey questions the status quo loudly and visibly in public space.

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44 Shepard Fairey, Make Art Not War, 2015

Shepard Fairey, Angela Davis, 2005

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