Pop Art and Progress
SHEPARD FAIREY IN THE LOWCOUNTRY
Story by Cullen Murray-Kemp. Photos by Jon Furlong.
Studio Arts major at the College of Charleston and an intern at the school’s Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, said she has noticed that the appeal of politically and socially charged art “with a message” is on the rise. At the heart of the message-driven art scene is nationally renowned fine artist Shepard Fairey, a Charleston native who created the “Hope” poster for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. More recently, he designed a patch worn by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. “Shepard’s art has become very popular with students,”
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said Willingham. “I’ve seen a lot of my fellow students who are inspired by Shepard being brave with statement art – you know, creating art that generates arguments.” Tough Fairey is probably most famous in mainstream culture for the “Hope” poster, you won’t find his work
PROGRESSIVE ART MOVEMENT is gaining traction here in the Lowcountry, around the country and even hundreds of miles above the Earth aboard the International Space Station. Elizabeth Willingham, a senior
Shepard Fairey has been cited by numerous art institutes for his stat- ure as one of the most influential living artists.
on coffee mugs or $10 t-shirts. He is a prominent figure in today’s street and fine art worlds and has been cited by numerous art institutes for his stature as one of the most influential living artists. Charlotte Fairey, Shepard’s mother and a local Carolina
One real estate agent, recognized Shepard’s artistic prowess when he was little more than a toddler. “I first realized Shepard was an artist when, at 4, he picked up a crayon and began drawing airplanes, battle- ships and even designing golf courses,” she said. “One Christmas, when Shepard was 11, he drew pen and ink pictures of all my friends’ homes, and I gave them the pictures as presents.”
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