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Shepard Fairey
Shepard Fairey - Obey Giant - Pay Up or Shut Up - Urban Graffiti Street Art

2015

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Shepard Fairey - Obey Giant Pay Up or Shut Up Printed on Cream Speckletone Paper Signed & Numbered Edition of 450 "We must fight the greed of the powerful and restore the basic fairness of our society and our democracy. The most crucial step in fighting against political corruption and forcing politicians to get back to creating the greatest good for the greatest number of people is to reform our current campaign finance structure. This piece is specifically making fun of the idea pushed by Citizens United that money is speech, but following that logic that means that the only speech listened to is the speech with big money behind it. This issue effects all of us, including YOU! Inform yourself. Thank you as always for caring." - Shepard Expanding on the legacies of artists such as Keith Haring and Andy Warhol, Shepard Fairey’s practice disrupts the distinction between fine and commercial art. A major artist of the street art movement, Fairey rose to prominence in the early 1990s through the dispersion of posters, stickers, and murals, related to his Obey Giant campaign, which yielded an international cultural phenomenon. Fairey’s iconic poster of President Barack Obama was adopted as the official emblem associated with the presidential campaign and encapsulates a number of recurring concerns in the artist’s work, including propaganda, portraiture, and political power.
  • Creator:
    Shepard Fairey (1970, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2015
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Asheville, NC
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU145027144532
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