ᐅ War By Numbers 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 38.5 cm

Signature

Signed lower right

Proof(s) of authenticity

Work sold accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

State of conservation

Very good

Framing

Location

Bourgogne, France

Description

"In the War By Numbers image, a little girl cradles a grenade with a rose as bombers fly overhead. Her posture is deliberately innocent, appearing to have her eyes closed, with her lips nearly kissing the weaponry in her hands, as if a doll. The sense of danger is pervasive, with her fingers positioned on the trigger. The image asks the question, “How did war become so commonplace and banal that it seems fitting in a paint-by-numbers style image?”" Shepard Fairey

War By Numbers, Shepard Fairey (OBEY), 2024
Dimensions: 52.5 x 38.5 cm (20.5 x 15.25 inches)
Technique: Letterpress on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges
Signed by Shepard Fairey at the bottom right
Limited edition of 450 prints
The Obey editor logo appears in the lower left corner

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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