The West Gallery / February 6 to August 16, 2009
The first museum survey of one of the most influential street artists of our time now at the ICA Boston.
(from press release)Fairey's multi-layered renderings of counter-cultural revolutionaries and rap, punk and rock stars, as well as updated and re-imagined propaganda-style posters, carry his signature graphic style, marked by his frequent use of black, white, and red. Recently, his portrait of Barack Obama, a ubiquitous sight on the campaign trail, drew a new level of attention to the artist's work and was recently acquired by the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, for its collection.
The controversy: Shepard finds himself in a copyright battle with the Associated Press over the Obama image.
Left: Photograph by Mannie Garcia, AP
Articles:
Artist Sues AP/ NYT (2.9.2009)
AP claims Obama image/ NYT (2.5.2009)
FAST COMPANY RISD Pride.... (2.4.2009)
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