“The way I make art, the way a lot of people make art, is as an extension of language and communication, where references are incredibly important.” PeopleWayArtImportantLanguageCommunicationArt IsExtensionsGraffitiLanguage And Communication Author:Shepard Fairey
“I've never really considered myself just a street artist. I consider myself a populist.” ArtistStreetsGraffitiPopulist Author:Shepard Fairey
“Art shows and the institutions end up being the couriers for culture for the next generation and are an important component as well. It may seem ironic from one perspective, but I think if you look at my overall strategy, it's actually not out of step.” IfsThinkingWellsLooksMayArtImportantEndsShowsSeemsCultureNextStepsGenerationsPerspectiveInstitutionsStrategyIronicComponentsNext GenerationGraffiti Author:Shepard Fairey
“The problem with copyright enforcement is that when the parameters aren't incredibly well defined, it means big corporations, who have deeper pockets and better lawyers, can bully people.” PeopleWellsMeanProblemBigsDeeperLawyerDefinedCorporationsPocketsEnforcementBullyCopyrightGraffitiParametersBig Corporations Author:Shepard Fairey