ᐅ Post-Punk Flower (Black) by Shepard Fairey (OBEY) (2022) | Print

Artwork information

Technique

Letterpress on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges

Date

2022

Dimensions

46 cm x 30 cm

Signature

Signed lower right

Proof(s) of authenticity

Artwork sold with a certificate of authenticity.

State of conservation

Very good

Framing

Location

Neuville-sur-Saone, France

Description

'Post-Punk Flower' is a work by Obey that measures 18 x 12 inches. Shepard Fairey used the technique of letterpress printing on cream cotton paper with fringed edges, for a stunning rendering.

It is signed in the lower right corner by Shepard Fairey. It comes from a numbered edition of 375 copies, this one is numbered "121/375".

Provenance

Artist's Studio

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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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