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How Punk Influenced Shepard Fairey – Formative Years of Obey Giant in Michigan | WIDEWALLS

An American contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist, and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene, Shepard Fairey has inspired generations of artists with his through provoking and often controversial pieces. An icon of the contemporary art scene in the country and beyond, he is best known for his Obey series, a street art project and …


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Cranbrook Art Museum unveils two new exhibits | THE OAKLAND PRESS, MACOMB DAILY, DAILY TRIBUNE

Image credit: Courtesy of Shepard Fairey The Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills launches its two summer exhibitions — Too Fast To Live, Too Young To Die: Punk Graphics 1976-1986 and Shepard Fairey: Salad Days 1989-1999 — on Friday, June 16, slated to run through Oct. 7. Fairey will be …


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Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die: Punk Graphics, 1976-1986
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Anarchy at the museum: Punk rock meets visual art at a pair of shows at Cranbrook | METROTIMES

As Cranbrook Art Museum director Andrew Blauvelt points out, the Latin root of the word “amatuer” is “love” — and that’s the spirit behind two upcoming shows at the museum, which delve into the visual world of punk rock ethos. “If you’re a graphic designer or nerd like I am, …


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