ᐅ AR-15 Lily Portugal by Shepard Fairey (OBEY) (2021) | Print

Artwork information

Technique

Screenprint on paper

Date

2021

Dimensions

105 cm x 75 cm

Signature

Signed lower right

Proof(s) of authenticity

Work sold with a certificate of authenticity.

State of conservation

Very good

Framing

Location

Neuville-sur-Saône, France

Description

'AR-15 Lily Portugal' is a screenprint on cream Speckletone paper by Shepard Fairey. It is signed and numbered by hand by the artist. The edges of the screen print have been hand cut.

This work from 2021 measures 105 x 75 cm. It comes from an edition of only 100 copies.

Provenance

Underdogs Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal

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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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