: It is a "7 out of 10 stickers" experience—highly informative and visually engaging, even if it plays it a bit safe with its subject. Reviews of Obey Giant - Letterboxd

The 2017 documentary (officially titled Obey Giant: The Art and Dissent of Shepard Fairey ) is an insightful, well-produced look at the career of street artist Shepard Fairey, best known for the "André the Giant Has a Posse" stickers and the iconic 2008 Obama "HOPE" poster.

: Some reviewers feel the film acts more like a "promotional film". It provides limited screen time to critics who view Fairey's work as plagiarism or corporate-friendly "fast fashion".

: The film effectively traces Fairey's roots in punk rock and skateboarding culture back to his time at the [Rhode Island School of Design](0.5.27, 0.5.31).

: Viewers get rare archival footage of Fairey in the 90s, scaling poles and gluing murals under the cover of night.

: If you know the art but not the man, this is the perfect primer.

Obey Giant(2017) Apr 2026

: It is a "7 out of 10 stickers" experience—highly informative and visually engaging, even if it plays it a bit safe with its subject. Reviews of Obey Giant - Letterboxd

The 2017 documentary (officially titled Obey Giant: The Art and Dissent of Shepard Fairey ) is an insightful, well-produced look at the career of street artist Shepard Fairey, best known for the "André the Giant Has a Posse" stickers and the iconic 2008 Obama "HOPE" poster.

: Some reviewers feel the film acts more like a "promotional film". It provides limited screen time to critics who view Fairey's work as plagiarism or corporate-friendly "fast fashion".

: The film effectively traces Fairey's roots in punk rock and skateboarding culture back to his time at the [Rhode Island School of Design](0.5.27, 0.5.31).

: Viewers get rare archival footage of Fairey in the 90s, scaling poles and gluing murals under the cover of night.

: If you know the art but not the man, this is the perfect primer.