Shepard Fairey Project *Choose a Hero or Icon *Using many of the methods used by Shepard Fairey, create a portrait of that person

You must include Collage of various images/clippings Paint Repetition of form/shape High Contrast image of hero/icon A color palette consisting of only 3 colors Be creative and think outside the box Your success/grade will be based on how well you incorporate all of these elements, craftsmanship and THE POWER OF THE IMAGE!!!

Shepard Fairey Considered a graffiti /street artist. Uses street sensibilities and could be considered a modern day POP artist. Main materials are paper, wheat paste,stencils and paint. His focus is predominantly political, but incorporates popular imagery into a lot of his work. He became notorious for his propaganda art, and the brand “OBEY”

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The idea was simply about the power of the image….Created as an experiment about the phenomenon of imagery and how society reacts to particular images, Fairey created a whole “brand” of art that started with bumper stickers and grew to a whole art movement. Much Like the image “Kilroy was Here” during the WWII era.

Major influences to work Pop Art

Psychedelic Album 1960’s

Patterns

Pop Culture/Current Events/ Politics

Graffiti

Steps Find an image of a hero/ create an image of a hero. Have it ready for class tomorrow. Searching through magazines, newspapers, internet, etc… find text that is relevant to your person. Decide upon other images/patterns that your would like to use(I would suggest between 3 and 5) Begin developing and layering your images. Use 3 colors to enhance the image

Keys to success Repetition Pattern Attention to detail/craftsmanship Relevance Power of THE IMAGE!!!