ᐅ Third Eye Open by Shepard Fairey (OBEY) (2024) | Print

Artwork information

Technique

Letterpress on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges

Date

2024

Dimensions

52.5 cm x 38.4 cm

Signature

Signed

Proof(s) of authenticity

Work sold accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

State of conservation

Very good

Framing

Location

Bourgogne, France

Description

Third Eye Open. 15.25 x 20.5 inches. Letterpress on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 450. Obey publishing chop in lower left corner.

"The Third Eye Open letterpress incorporates the portrait I originally made for my Make Art Not War print back during the Iraq War. This print image also includes a third eye blooming like a flower, I believe that what the third eye represents: a dialogue with one’s inner self, higher consciousness, and quest for enlightenment, is essential to achieve peace and harmony. I’ve often used the phrase “eyes open-mind open” and I think “third eye open” is a similar but slightly weightier idea because it addresses looking not only outward to observe, but inward as well. I’m very happy with how this image translated as a letterpress. The debossed impression in the paper adds a subtle, elegant depth to the print." Shepard Fairey

Provenance

Obey Studio

The artist

Painter

Drawer

Shepard Fairey (OBEY)

Famous artist

Painter

Drawer

Born in 1970

United States

Bio

Shepard Fairey, known as Obey, was born on February 15, 1970 in Charleston in the United States.

From an early age, he has been passionate about drawing. He is also passionate about skateboarding. At the age of 14, he drew images for t-shirts and skateboards.

Obey is very influenced by Andy Warhol and Alexander Rodchenko. At the end of the 80s, he invented the famous Obey symbol thanks to a poster campaign with a bunch of friends.

His art became world famous thanks to his Hope poster which became Barack Obama's campaign poster in 2008. The artist is now considered one of the pillars of international street art.

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