Shepard fairey better known by his psuedonym obey is one of the most prolific contemporary graffiti artists in the us and a key defining figure of the street art movement globally famed for his 2008 obama hope poster his work is influenced by and informs a critique of both advertising and propaganda featuring politically charged images of consumer culture in a graphic retro style luxurious sounds draws on 1950s vinyl design to create a bold aesthetic in sepia tones of black and o