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Oh Susannah

Shepard Fairey (OBEY)

Oh Susannah

2022

Screen printing

61 × 46 cm

Ed. 191/ 450

Location: Paris, France

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380 € 380.0 EUR 380 €

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About the artwork

Oh Susannah is a screenprint by Shepard Fairey that pays tribute to the rich tradition of American folk music and protest culture. Featuring a banjo player rendered in the artist's unmistakable visual language, the work combines vintage Americana, music history and social commentary into a powerful graphic composition. Using his signature red, black and cream palette, Fairey transforms a traditional musical figure into a contemporary icon, reflecting his long-standing interest in the relationship between art, culture and political expression.

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This work highlights Shepard Fairey's deep connection to music and the influential role that musicians and cultural movements have played throughout his career. Drawing inspiration from folk traditions while employing his instantly recognizable OBEY aesthetic, Oh Susannah bridges historical imagery and contemporary street art. Collectors value this print for its strong visual impact, cultural references and timeless subject matter. The combination of music, Americana and Fairey's iconic graphic style makes it a compelling addition to any collection of contemporary urban art and politically engaged printmaking.

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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