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By BOSTON PHOENIX STAFF | December 28, 2009
Interview: Shepard Fairey
Fairey was all over the news in 2009. His famous "HOPE" poster of Barack Obama became the subject of a copyright-infringement lawsuit by the AP. He was also arrested in Boston on vandalism charges the same night as a party to celebrate the opening of his exhibit, "Supply and Demand" at the ICA. Before any of that, though, he stopped by our offices for an interview and a posterizing.
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