Sunday, December 9, 2012

Who is Shepard Fairey??

Fairey "Andre, the Giant" 1989
Designing for the Web

When designing our digital images we need to be aware of copyright laws and what  "fair use" or "public domain" means.  Shepard Fairey reached millions of people when he designed the "Hope" poster using an image of President Obama.  There was a lot of controversy 
amongst artists when it came to how Fairey acquired the image he used for the poster.  Your assignment is to discover more about the controversy, Shepard Fairey, and copyrighting.   Complete the following assignment and be prepared to talk about your findings in class.


Fairey "Hope" 2008

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