Shepard Fairey Spotted Doing His Own Work

Photograph by Martha Cooper

Yesterday we posted a photo of Shepard Fairey "coaching" someone to put his new piece up, an image that came just weeks after the street artist was outed by his wife for no longer putting his own pieces up. But now photographic evidence of Mr. Fairey has been sent in to us of showing that he did, in fact, get his hands dirty. So we apologize okay! Our new tipster tells us: "While he had a support team, he physically applied the murals for over 4 hours with no attention." They also noted that he talked of his "disdain for bank de-regulation"—multitasking!

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on July 1, 2011 4:49 PM

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canofpeas

I think this is a publicity stunt like digging out a shovel full of dirt at a ceremonial tree planting.

FreeDumb1

but he actually went and did it, what have you done lately?

mrnvr

Oh I did a lot today.... unfortunately I don't have a team of interns looking for artwork I can steal and the $$$$ to get away with it.

FreeDumb1

munchkin punchin doesn't count

FreeDumb1

please show us something YOU did or had made for others to enjoy......... Still waiting.....mrnever do anything

mrnvr

Meh.... you're right, i've been sleeping lately....

http://www.mrnvr.com/search/la...

FreeDumb1

nice work at least you do work, however Keith Harring called he would like his style back.

FreeDumb1

and his style pretty boring as well

ItchyGoiter

who the fuck is this guy?

jisnotused

i'd like to see you use that "filter" and do what he did. If you're referring to stuff like the obama posters and think you can use a filter to get the same effect you're clearly not a good graphic designer.