About the artwork
This iconic lithograph by Shepard Fairey, created in 2020, features the famous stylized face from the OBEY campaign, which has become a major symbol of contemporary street art. Printed on thick white art paper, the work plays on a strong contrast between black and white, underlined by the red band bearing the word OBEY, the artist's true visual signature. Through an aesthetic inspired by propaganda and political graphics, this image questions notions of power, authority and visual conditioning. The work is hand-signed by the artist, offered as an open edition and sold unframed, in an imposing 91 x 61 cm format.
Expert opinion
OBEY Icon occupies a central place in Shepard Fairey's work, and is a founding image of his visual language. Through a simple, immediately identifiable iconography, the artist manages to condense a critical reflection on the mechanisms of propaganda and the omnipresence of images in the public space. This signed lithograph, produced on high-quality paper, offers a relevant and coherent entry into the artist's world, while retaining a strong symbolic impact. It will appeal to both discerning collectors and amateurs wishing to acquire an emblematic work from the history of street art.
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.
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