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Artist Shepard Fairey wanted by Detroit police for graffiti
Source: Reuters
US | Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:14pm EDT
Artist Shepard Fairey wanted by Detroit police for graffiti
DETROIT | BY SERENA MARIA DANIELS
Police in a city known for its vast stretches of graffiti-marred abandoned buildings are seeking to make an example of noted street artist Shepard Fairey, who during a recent visit to Detroit allegedly defaced several properties.
Detroit Police Sergeant Rebecca McKay said on Thursday that Fairey, 45, the man behind the "Obey" street-art sticker campaign, set a bad example for other artists when he plastered his signature Andre the Giant posters on buildings in and near downtown.
Police have issued a felony arrest warrant for Fairey, accusing him of two counts of malicious destruction of property, each punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
"When you're in Detroit, we welcome your work, Shepard Fairey, your commissioned work, not your Wild West work," McKay told Reuters.
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Artist Shepard Fairey wanted by Detroit police for graffiti
DETROIT | BY SERENA MARIA DANIELS
Police in a city known for its vast stretches of graffiti-marred abandoned buildings are seeking to make an example of noted street artist Shepard Fairey, who during a recent visit to Detroit allegedly defaced several properties.
Detroit Police Sergeant Rebecca McKay said on Thursday that Fairey, 45, the man behind the "Obey" street-art sticker campaign, set a bad example for other artists when he plastered his signature Andre the Giant posters on buildings in and near downtown.
Police have issued a felony arrest warrant for Fairey, accusing him of two counts of malicious destruction of property, each punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
"When you're in Detroit, we welcome your work, Shepard Fairey, your commissioned work, not your Wild West work," McKay told Reuters.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/26/us-usa-detroit-graffiti-idUSKBN0P600H20150626
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