About the artwork
This work, a cross between street art, graphic design and sculptural object, takes the typical shape of a triangular warning sign. In the center, the stylized figure of Shepard Fairey's icon André the Giant is immediately recognizable, rendered abstract by a series of concentric triangles in black, white and gray, creating a hypnotic optical effect. The red triangle, a universal symbol of warning or danger, here becomes a visual weapon of protest. Using a support derived from street furniture, the artist hijacks an object of control to turn it into a vector of emancipation.
Expert opinion
With Unyielding Sign, Shepard Fairey takes his reflection on art as an instrument of protest in public space a step further.
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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