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Obey the Giant The Shepard Fairey Story

Audience Score
60
Obey the Giant The Shepard Fairey Story
NR 23 minDrama
Based on the true story of Shepard Faireys first act of street art OBEY THE GIANT tells the story of a young skate punk challenging a bigcity mayor and the powersthatbe at art school Frustrated by his inability to gain respect within the confines of art school Shepard sets out to gain notoriety and acclaim by targeting the most powerful man in Providence former Mayor Buddy Cianci Risking expulsion and jail time Shepard plasters Andre the Giants face over the image of Cianci on a campaign billboard As word of Shepards prank gets out Shepard learns that art is a weapon and attention is both a blessing and a curse
DirectorJulian Marshall
WritersAlex JablonskiJulian MarshallKelly Beam

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Movie Tags:
artstreetart