Artist's statement / manifesto titled "A Social and Psychological Explanation of Andre the Giant Has a Posse" by Shephard Fairey providing insight into the ideas behind Fairey's sticker campaign featuring the image of Andre the Giant, published in [1989]. ... [details]
"Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Exit Through the Gift Shop is a chaotic filmic study of low-level criminality, comradeship and incompetence. Directed by Banksy, and narrated by the film star Rhys Ifans, it follows the career of eccentric Los Angeles shopkeeper Thierry Guetta as he becomes interested in street art, and begins to shoot footage of street artists such as Shepard Fairey and Space Invader at work. ... [details]