The Street Artist Who Won’t Quit: The Story Of Shepard Fairey

From Street Artist To Sell Out?

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It comes as no surprise that people of the art world would accuse Shepard Fairey of selling out when he came out with his clothing line and business partnerships, but he remains adamant that he is in it for the art. According to Business Insider, Fairey said, “I’ve been hearing some cries of ‘SELLOUT!’ over the various products for sale. I put all the profits back into more stickers and posters for the street because that is my love, not money. People have different reasons for liking GIANT and I can understand people not wanting to see it leave the underground niche it has enjoyed for so many years. All I can say is that even in the commercial applications of OBEY/GIANT I am attempting to retain the rebellious spirit of the street project.”