Tag Archives: Shepard Fairey

A 15-storey tribute to Johnny Cash’s Folsom Blues

Posted on August 31, 2018 by editor, facilitator, decider

Half a century ago Johnny Cash gave two performances at Folsom Prison near Sacramento, California, and thereby shone a rare light–for that time–on prisoner rights and the need for prison reform. Contemporary graphic artist Shepard Fairey is also a champion … Continue reading →

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Shepard Fairey guilty of criminal contempt

Posted on September 8, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

At the intersection of politics and pop culture we find Shepard Fairey and his iconic 2008 painting of Barack Obama, which one art critic said was the most effective political poster since Uncle Sam’s “I Want You.” In a sardonic … Continue reading →

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