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ARTIST OF THE WEEK OBEY SHEPHARD FAIREY Photo Credit: Hublot.
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OBEY THE GIANT • Shepard Fairey A.K.A Obey plunged into the world of graphic design and is renowned as one of the most recognizable artists of the 21st Century. • Fairey blurs the boundary between traditional and commercial art through type and image, communicating his brand of social critique via prints, murals, stickers, and posters in public spaces. • He enjoys working with the colors black, white, and red. • Fairey has constantly shifted between the realms of fine art, commercial art, street art, and even political art.
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2020 Signed Print Open Edition 68.7 x 81.3 cm Shepard Fairey adapted French wrestler André René Roussimoff's face to his Obey Giant series, as a move to 'democratise'art. This face has became the icon for Obey Giant Today, the Andre image is easily recognizable internationally. He adopted Obey' as an ironic stoke at how people often choose the easiest path in life, of least resistance and hurdles..
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OBEY PRINT AND DESTROY, Signed Print Open Edition 63.5 x 53 cm The title "Print & Destroy" is a nod to the phrase "Skate and Destroy" coined by C.R. Stecyk. Born in the era of mass production & mass printings, Obey is heavily influenced by different types of prints Printing began the democratisation of art, printed artwork can spread messages and artwork in public spaces Nothing beats the satisfaction of visuals around us, on walls, buildings, galleries, on someone's desk..
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2020 Signed Print Open Edition 68.7 x 81.3 cm Shepard Fairey adapted French wrestler André René Roussimoff's face to his Obey Giant series, as a move to 'democratise'art. This face has became the icon for Obey Giant Today, the Andre image is easily recognizable internationally. He adopted Obey' as an ironic stoke at how people often choose the easiest path in life, of least resistance and hurdles..
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(RED/GOLD), 2007 Signed Print Edition of 274 73 x 57.5 cm Obey artworks involves a lot of screen prints and patterns One of the first few pattern designs that has used the iconic André René Roussimoff's face as part of a pattern Many of his artworks carry Japanese and Venetian influences. Rare Limited Holiday Edition: having both red, yellow and gold incorporated.