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Fairey Is Giant In Boston

Until recently, if you knew of Shepard Fairey at all, you knew him as the guy who made Andre the Giant stickers. But his work has been catapulted into the consciousness of America thanks to the now-iconic Obama Hope image that was turned into stickers, posters, rally signs and, ultimately, became the inspiration for Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" cover.

Fairey first created his "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" stickers in 1989. These images evolved into the "Obey Giant" campaign which was eventually spun off into a clothing line. Now, 20 years after creating the earliest "Obey Giant" images, Fairey is getting his first solo museum exhibition at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art. The show runs February 6-August 16 and kicks off with the artist DJing at the museum's popular Experiment party.

True to his roots, Fairey has already been bombing the streets of Boston with his work. In October, his posters started popping up in Harvard Square, Union Square, Somerville, South Station and other points around the city. ICA will be hosting bike tours around Boston and Cambridge--to the chagrin of fans--to check out the guerrilla-style images in May and June.

Related Stories:
· Shepard Fairey: Supply & Demand [Official Site]
· Radical Chic [The Phoenix]

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