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An astute student in the arts of persuasion, fairey began his epic satire on the science of celebrity endorsements and the alchemy of suggesting desire back in 1989, while he was still a student at the rhode island school of design. Shepard fairey art prints for any decor style society6. Cover your walls with artwork and trending designs from independent artists worldwide. A signed offset print on paper by welllisted and worldrenowned american street artist shepard fairey born 1970, titled obey 3face. See more ideas about shepard fairey obey, obey art and street art. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Voting rights are human rights by shepard fairey, 2020 collab. Design your everyday with shepard fairey art prints youll love. This page is not official nor its related in any form to shepard fairey. He first became known for his andre the giant has a posse obey sticker campaign.
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When i was in art school, i was told that screenprinting and street art werent fine. I have available this very desirable shepard fairey obey currency note print. Frank shepard fairey born february 15, 1970 is an american contemporary graphic designer, and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene. His work has evolved into an acclaimed body of art which includes the 2008 hope portrait of barack obama which. Fairey was apprehended by the police for graffiti offences as he entered the institute of contemporary art in boston where a major exhibition of his. Obey 3face collage 18x24 signed offset lithograph set. Entitled a total disruption, this screen print by shepard fairey obey. Supply and demand is the book that finally does justice to shepard faireys en. Shepard fairey has long been haunting consumer culture with an ambition mocking street campaign featuring an omnipresent andre the giant. Shop our selection of books covering shepard faireys work throughout his career and also our selection of vna magazines and other special collectors items jump to content obey.
He describes clothing as a second canvas to recreate or create new works on. Shepard fairey prints black book gallery with images shepard. Shepard fairey is one of todays best known and most. The printing quality of the book itself is pretty shoddy, however. Obey clothing was founded on the art, design and ideals of shepard fairey. Turn your home, office, or studio into an art gallery, minus the snooty factor.
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Between 1989 and 1992, he studied at the rhode island school of design, specializing in illustration. Shepard faireys obey giant stickers and akays akayism posters are clever children of duchamp, ironic conceptual art. Shepard fairey, also known as obey, was born in 1970 in charleston us. The 42 x 42 inch print follows the ideas present in some of faireys other works through its blunt reference to political propaganda. Shepard fairey american street grafitti artist for sale. Pop street art posters and prints by shepard fairey jojo. Shepard fairey probably first crossed your radar when he drew the iconic hope poster so associated with barack obamas 2008 campaign. Shepard fairey books and art books obey clothing uk. Buy shepard fairey canvas prints designed by millions of independent artists from all over the world. Know your rights know your rights is one of the shepard fairey prints currently available at vertu. Shepard fairey prints obey prints shepard fairey limited. Main edition of 400 signed and dated by the artist.
Shepard fairey, the founder of the obey giant campaign, is a contemporary street artist and designer. Shepard fairey obey obey 3 face white set artworks. A major artist of the street art movement, fairey rose to prominence in the early 1990s through the dispersion of posters, stickers, and murals, related to his obey giant campaign, which yielded an international cultural phenomenon. Fairey started creating at a young age, sticking his drawings on skateboards and tshirts something he would turn into a multimillion dollar business as an adult. Frank shepard fairey born february 15, 1970 is an american contemporary street artist. Expanding on the legacies of artists such as keith haring and andy warhol, shepard faireys practice disrupts the distinction between fine and commercial art. A recently acquired shepard fairey serigraph, endless power, consistently puts smiles on the faces of viewers who appreciate the pop artists wry sense of humor. Like most fairey works, this print is mired in sarcasm poking fun at the naive nature of americas thirst for gas and more importantly, the establishment that condones it. What started with an absurd sticker he created in 1989 while a student at the rhode island school of design has since evolved into a worldwide street art campaign faireys art reached a new height of prominence in 2008, when his hope portrait of barack obama became.
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Obey giant shepard fairey supply and demand currency print. Shepard fairey of obey giant recently created two really beautiful prints, vote. Obey shepard fairey star letterpress print graffiti prints. Supply and demand is the book that finally does justice to shepard fairey s entire body of work, a massive retrospective covering 17 years of this groundbreaking artist s prodigious output. The artist was shepard fairey, catapulted to fame during the 2008 presidential election with his resonant image of barack obama, but known primarily for his street art, posters and illustrations.
In the meantime, with friends of his, he started making stickers of the french wrestler andre roussimoff a. In 2001 is where shepard fairey officially began his apparel line obey. Shepard fairey chinese soldiers letterpress ap 2014 limited edition print. Supply and demand the art of shepard fairey 19892009 20th anniversary ed.
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