Frank Shepard Fairey (b. 1970) is an American contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist, illustrator, and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He first became known for his ‘Andre the Giant Has a Posse’ (...OBEY...) sticker campaign while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. He became widely known during the 2008 U.S. presidential election for his Barack Obama ‘Hope’ poster.
Atelier JI was proud to produce the ‘Rise from the Ashes’ 2-colour screen printed edition in 2020 using ‘Scorched Earth’ pigment for Migrate Art and Shepard Fairey as part of the Scorched Earth project to raise funds for RefuAid, Refugee Community Kitchen, and The Lotus Flower, all of whom help refugees across the world.
