CNN: ONES TO WATCH – RISING STARS OF STREET ART
2014-12-08Legendary American street artist Shepard Fairey, renowned for his ‘Obama Hope’ poster and influential OBEY clothing line, alongside former Banksy associate turned art-dealer, Steve Lazarides, act as this month’s ‘masters’, pointing viewers in the direction of the boldest new names in street art.
As one of the most influential figures within street art, Shepard Fairey has spent a lifetime creating pieces of work that are destroyed shortly after. For this reason, he believes upcoming street artists need a tenacious personality in order to become successful.
Fairey tells the programme: “What I think it takes to break through as a street artist is a tenacity, a willingness to go there put work up and have it cleaned, have it covered by other artists, and not be too precious about it, to accept that street art is ephemeral. Of course, finding good places and making imagery that is unique and sets your work apart from other people is really important, but tenacity is crucial.”
CNN Ones to Watch’ airs at the following times on CNN International
Friday 12 December at 1030 GMT/ 1130 CET and 1630 GMT/1730 CET
