Shepard Fairey
Frank Shepard Fairey, born February 15, 1970, is an American contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist, illustrator and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He first became known for his "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign while attending the Rhode Island School of Design, which appropriated images from the comedic supermarket tabloid Weekly World News. He became widely known during the 2008 U.S. presidential election for 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 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 Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
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This lithograph repurposes one of the most recognizable silhouettes of modern conflict, layering it with the symbolic purity of a blooming lotus. It’s a definitive study in contrast, blending Shepard Fairey’s propaganda-inspired aesthetic with a call for peace and internal transformation. Shepard Fairey AK-47...Regular price $80.00Regular priceUnit price / per
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Shepard Fairey’s AR-15 Lily juxtaposes the mechanics of modern weaponry with the organic softness of a blooming lily. This signed offset lithograph serves as a poignant visual commentary on peace and the power of growth over destruction, rendered in the artist’s signature graphic palette....Regular price $80.00Regular priceUnit price / per
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The Obey Icon is the definitive visual anchor of Shepard Fairey’s career, distilling decades of street subversion into a single, high-contrast mark. This lithograph captures the raw energy of the original 1989 sticker campaign, functioning as both a historical record and a modern emblem...Regular price $75.95Regular priceUnit price / per
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A portrait of Frida Kahlo that holds both intensity and calm, this Shepard Fairey print captures her defiance not as history, but as presence. The Woman Who Defeated Pain is less about looking back and more about what strength looks like when it refuses...Regular price $200.00Regular priceUnit price / per
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The Shepard Fairey “The Future Starts Now” Postcard 2022 captures the artist’s signature bold messaging and graphic style in a compact collectible format. Featuring powerful, forward-looking artwork by Shepard Fairey, this piece delivers an iconic statement of urgency and optimism, printed as part of...Regular price $2.95Regular priceUnit price / per
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