Shepard Fairey [OBEY] – ‘POWer’, screen print

Description

Signed and dated 2016 in pencil, approximately 90cm x 60cm, within a white frame.

Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary artist, activist and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skate boarding scene. In 1989, he designed the ” Andre the Giant Has a Posse” (…OBEY…) sticker campaign while attending the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).

Fairey designed the Barack Obama “Hope” poster for the 2008 U.S Presidential election. The Institute of contemporary Art, Boston, has described him as one of the 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 City; the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego; the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C.; the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond ; and the V&A in London. His style has been described as a “bold iconic style” that is based on styling and idealizing images.