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Shepard FaireyWe Got To Change - James Brown (Funk, Cultural Empowerment, Voting, ~55% OFF)2024
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Shepard Fairey
We Got To Change - James Brown
Screen print on thick cream Speckletone paper
Year: 2024
Size: 18 x 24 inches (45.72 x 60.96 cm)
Edition: 550
Signed by Shepard Fairey, dated and numbered by hand
COA provided
*Edition number may vary from the image shown.
We Got To Change serves as both a powerful mantra of evolution and the title of a remarkable James Brown song from his classic funk era that was only recently unearthed. For Shepard Fairey, the phrase encapsulates an enduring call to awareness, progress, and collective responsibility. This work was created in collaboration with the James Brown Estate and the Center for Common Ground, uniting music, art, and civic engagement ahead of Election Day.
The Center for Common Ground is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Black voters in the American South, where barriers to voting access continue to persist. The collaboration reflects James Brown’s lifelong commitment not only to musical innovation, but also to education, self-determination, and voting rights. Brown’s influence extended far beyond the stage, positioning him as a cultural figure who consistently used his voice to advocate for social change.
James Brown’s legacy is foundational to modern music and culture. His innovations reshaped funk, soul, and rhythm-driven performance, and his influence on hip hop is immeasurable—forming the backbone of countless samples throughout the genre’s formative years. Fairey’s tribute honors both Brown’s unparalleled musical genius and his enduring impact as a symbol of empowerment, activism, and cultural transformation.
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- Creator:Shepard Fairey (1970, American)
- Creation Year:2024
- Dimensions:Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Kansas City, MO
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU608317507252
Shepard Fairey
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 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.
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