Dimensions: 24 x 18 Inches
Medium: Screenprint on cream Speckletone Paper
Provenance: Hand-signed, numbered and dated by Shepard Fairey. Comes with Verisart certificate of authenticity from Obey Giant.
Edition: Limited Edition of 300 (#90/300)
Year: 2023
Condition: Excellent
ABOUT THE ART
"These “One Earth” prints are based on art I created for my Photo Synthesis show at Fotografiska. If you happen to be in Sweden, my Photo Synthesis show opens at Stockholm Fotografiska from June 14th through October 13th! The Photo Synthesis body of work predominantly combines richly collaged and painted backgrounds with translucent applications of spray paint to create a harmony between the abstract organic, chaotic elements and the more realistic illustrated images. I like the way these prints work both in color and grey/silver tones. “One Earth” refers to the ripped “One Earth” stamp in the lower right of the print and the fact that we only have one earth to live on. I’d rather live here than Mars anyway, so I want to take care of this place. A portion of proceeds from these prints will go to Greenpeace USA to support their efforts to fight environmental destruction. Thanks for caring!"
-Shepard Fairey
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary graphic designer, and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He first became known for his "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (…OBEY…) sticker campaign, in which he appropriated images from the comedic supermarket tabloid Weekly World News. His work became more widely known in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, specifically his Barack Obama "Hope" poster.
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston calls him one of today's best known and most influential street artists. His work is included in the collections at The Smithsonian, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
