Transcript Shepard Fairey Project - Fort Thomas Independent Schools

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
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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”
Andre The Giant Has a Posse
• 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
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Repetition
Pattern
Attention to detail/craftsmanship
Relevance
Power of THE IMAGE!!!