Shepard Fairey, the artist responsible for the iconic ‘Hope’ poster of President Obama during last year’s election, admitted to using the same photo as alleged by the Associated Press (AP). Since his suit for declaratory judgment and the counter-suit by the AP, Fairey has argued that the original  photo in question differed. Apparently, the artist [...]

What started as a gesture by Los Angeles based graphic designer Shepard Fairey to show his support for a Presidential candidate has turned in to a street born viral marketing campaign for Democratic Nominee Barack Obama. It seems that Obama’s proposed policy for the future of the Arts has inspired a fervor at the grassroots [...]