Shepard Fairey
American artist and activist, born 1970
He became widely known during the 2008 U.S. presidential election for his Barack Obama "Hope" poster. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston has described him as one the best known and most influential street artists. His work is included in the collections at The Smithsonian, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
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American artist, born 1987
American painter and illustrator, 1883–1960
American muralist and spray paint artist, born 1988
Mexican American artist and master muralist, born 1968
American painter, 1888–1948
American artist, 1877–1962
