ᐅ Torn Icon Letterpress by Shepard Fairey (OBEY) (2025) | Print

Artwork information

Technique

Letterpress on cream cotton paper

Date

2025

Dimensions

33 cm x 26 cm

Signature

Signed lower right

Proof(s) of authenticity

Sold with a certificate of authenticity.

State of conservation

Very good

Framing

Location

Bourgogne, France

Description

Torn Icon Letterpress, Shepard Fairey (OBEY), 2025

13 x 10.25 inches - 33 x 26 cm
Letterpress on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges.
Numbered, limited edition of 450 prints.
Signed by the artist.
Digital Certificate of Authenticity provided by Verisart.
Obey Publishing chop in the lower left corner.

"This Torn Icon letterpress is based on one of the many Icon Face posters put up on the street that has been ripped and torn by cleaning crews, pedestrians, and the elements. One of the things I’ve accepted about street art is that it will not last forever, but there is also beauty in the organic decay as the pieces live in the environment. Scarred posters, with their unpredictable textures, often have more character than the pristine ones. A functional benefit of the bold simplicity of the Icon Face is that it is legible and recognizable even when a large percentage of it is obscured or destroyed. I’ve found a lot of joy in observing the tenacious and exhilarating nature of these embattled Icon mutations." 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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