SHEPARD FAIREY INTERVIEW: Fairey Talks OBEY Clothing Line

Shepard Fairey discusses the start of his OBEY Clothing line. He discusses his beginnings in t-shirt design, incorporating his Andre the Giant x OBEY image from stickers to clothing. Shepard Fairey discusses the role of graphic design in career and the importance of maintaining a balance between street art in the studio and the sidewalks. Fairey goes on to discuss his political issues and the power his artwork has to approach the topics. He lists the War in Iraq and Global Warming as priority issues and his obligation to raise awareness.

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