Fairey the ‘inciter’

“O.G. Rips” (silkscreen and mixed-media collage on paper), by Shepard Fairey, in his show “Facing the Giant: Three Decades of Dissent,’’ at the Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, Conn., June 6-Sept. 3.

The museum explains that Mr. Fairey is “among the best known of American contemporary street artists, ranging from his early images influenced by punk rock and skate culture to more recent works focusing on social justice, environmentalism and political engagement.

“Propagandist, arch manipulator, inciter, provocateur—these are all words used to describe Shepard Fairey, whom many hail as an originator of the modern urban art scene. In 1989, as a student at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Fairey ran a sticker art campaign called “Andre the Giant Has a Posse’’. The project evolved into his trademark Obey Giant series, artistic manifesto, and a global phenomenon.’’

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