About the artwork
This work features a woman whose hand and face, as if x-rayed at the mouth, are deliberately truncated. The woman applies lipstick that takes the form of ammunition. The skull and the ammunition, together with the lipstick and the use of pink, evoke a threatening femininity that Shepard Fairey associates, not without irony, with the title Bad Reputation. The artist's inspiration comes from the musical graphics associated with the punk and new wave movements, from album covers to t-shirts and posters. His musical references include bands such as the New York Dolls, Generation X, the Misfits and Joan Jett, whose title "Bad Reputation" echoes one of her most famous songs.
Expert opinion
While Shepard Fairey is celebrated around the world for his pluralist struggles and committed work, he is also a great lover of music and has collaborated with many musicians.
About the artist
American artist, born in 1970. Lives and works in Los Angeles (USA). Muralist, illustrator and silkscreen artist, Shepard Fairey (Obey) is one of the most influential figures in urban art. Influenced by Andy Warhol, Barbara Kruger and Diego Rivera, he is best known for the HOPE portrait of Barack Obama he created for his presidential campaign in 2008, which has since been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery (Washington, USA). Following the attacks in France on November 13, 2015, Shepard Fairey created a Marianne with the motto "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité", a work that has now become a national symbol and is on display at the Élysée Palace. In 2019, he will create his hundredth fresco at Place Igor Stravinsky in Paris, next to the Centre Pompidou. Internationally renowned, Shepard Fairey can be found in the collections of the Smithsonian (Washington, USA), the Museum of Modern Art (New York, USA) and the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK). He has also exhibited in prestigious venues such as the Fondation Cartier for the "Né dans la rue - Graffiti" exhibition in 2009, and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston (USA), where his retrospective "Supply & Demand" was organized in 2009.
“My Obey "Bad Reputation" print is inspired by music graphics, particularly punk and new wave album covers, t-shirts and flyers.”
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