About the artwork
Designed by Shepard Fairey for one of Interpol's concerts, this poster features a sort of low-angle antenna from which waves emanate. While the venue and date of the concert are indicated at the bottom, the name of the rock band is displayed at the top. As one of the artist's favorite bands, this is not their first collaboration. Already in 2004, on the release of their first album, Shepard Fairey imagined prints for the band, renewing this cooperation in 2014 on the occasion of their fifth album with prints and a mural. For the third time, Shepard Fairey succeeds in fusing his distinctive style with the black and red aesthetic of this rock band.
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.
“I think art and music together are even more powerful than either of them individually!”
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