About the artwork
This work features a female figure holding a pill adorned with an eye, a recurring symbol in Shepard Fairey's work, evoking surveillance and control. Around this figure, inscriptions denounce the manipulation of the masses by the media and consumer culture. The color palette dominated by shades of black and cream, as well as the graphic style, recall the aesthetics of mid-20ᵉ century propaganda posters. The use of pharmaceutical imagery, combined with symbols of surveillance, underscores the dangers of a dependent, controlled society. The work thus invites viewers to question their media environment and resist the passivity induced by dominant culture. This is a prestigious HPM edition, retouched by the artist's hand. These editions represent an intermediate form of expression between mass-produced art and entirely unique works.
Expert opinion
This work perfectly reflects the work of Shepard Fairey, who uses powerful visuals and provocative messages to encourage critical thinking.
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.
Additional info
Signed
Framed
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