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Shepard Fairey Project

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

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Shepard Fairey Project

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  1. ShepardFairey Project *Choose a Hero or Icon *Using many of the methods used by ShepardFairey, create a portrait of that person

  2. 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!!!

  3. ShepardFairey • 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”

  4. Andre The Giant Has a Posse

  5. 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.

  6. Major influences to work • Pop Art

  7. Psychedelic Album 1960’s

  8. Patterns

  9. Pop Culture/Current Events/ Politics

  10. Graffiti

  11. 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

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

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