ᐅ Birdsong Project by Shepard Fairey (OBEY) (2022) | Print

Artwork information

Technique

Screen print on thick cream Speckeltone paper

Date

2022

Dimensions

61 cm x 46 cm

Signature

Signed lower right

Proof(s) of authenticity

Artwork sold with a certificate of authenticity.

State of conservation

Very good

Framing

Location

Rhône-Alpes, France

Description

'Birdsong Project' is a screen print by Obey from 2022. It was printed on thick cream Speckletone paper.

This edition of 450 is signed and numbered by the artist. Its dimensions in inches are 24 x 18 inches.

A few words from Shepard Fairey
"I’m concerned about the health of our planet, and I’m very aware that declining bird populations are an early indication of serious ecological problems on the horizon. I also love birds and don’t want to see Rachel Carson’s warning from “Silent Spring” of a future without birds come to pass. My print The Birdsong Project (Another Day In the Coal Mine) is a scene of sun, flowers, and a Summer Tanager, a beautiful red bird that was once extremely common but has seen a concerning decline in its population. My print is a vision of what we almost all find beautiful but can no longer take for granted. I don’t want this print to be a nostalgic picture of a romantic time that once was. Let’s protect the birds for our time and the future of the planet!"

Provenance

Screen print purchased directly from Shepard Fairey's 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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