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What style of art is Shepard Fairey known for?
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The style of art that Shepard Fairey is best known for is contemporary art. Specifically, Fairey is a famous street artist. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s through the dispersion of prints, 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. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Shepard Fairey art.
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Mail Man
By Shepard Fairey
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Shepard Fairey
Mail Man
2000
Screenprint
24 x 18 in.
Edition of 140
Pencil signed & numbered
Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art
Condition...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
Chinese Soldiers
By Shepard Fairey
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Shepard Fairey
Chinese Soldiers
2006
Screenprint
24 x 18 in.
Edition of 300
Pencil signed and numbered; accompanied with COA by...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
Chinese Banner 2
By Shepard Fairey
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Chinese Banner 2
2004
Screenprint
24 x 18 in.
Edition of 300
Pencil signed & numbered
Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienb...
Category
Early 2000s Street Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
David Byrne "Overloading the Grid" by Shepard Fairey Print Talking Heads Obey
By Shepard Fairey
Located in Draper, UT
Artists:
Shepard Fairey:
Bands:
David Byrne
Talking Heads
Edition Details:
Year: 2024
Class: Art Print
Status: Official
Run: 550
Technique: Screen Print with Gold Metallic Inks
Pap...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Screen
NOISE & LIES (RED)
By Shepard Fairey
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Shepard Fairey
NOISE & LIES (RED), 2018,
(167/325)
Screenprint
24 x 18 in
Category
2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
TARGET EXCEPTIONS
By Shepard Fairey
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Shepard Fairey
TARGET EXCEPTIONS, 2021
OFFSET LITHOGRAPH
36 x 24 in
Category
2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Offset