Obey: Supply and Demand The Art of Shepard Fairey 1989-2009 (20th Anniversary Ed): Supply & Demand : the Art of Shepard Fairey 1989-2009 - Hardcover

Fairey, Shepard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1584233494 ISBN 13: 9781584233497

Publisher: Gingko Press, 2009

Synopsis

From Obey to Obama and all that s in between, Supply & Demand, The Art of Shepard Fairey - 20th Anniversary Edition expands upon the previous version of this book and adds 100 new pages of illustrations and text to showcase Fairey s entire body of work, a massive retrospective covering 20 colorful years. Thrust into the spotlight for his image of President-elect Barack Obama, Fairey helped catalyze a movement from his unique vantage at the intersection of art, popular culture and politics. The book includes versions of the image as well as a copy of correspondence from the President himself thanking Mr. Fairey for his support. Through the lens of esteemed writers and critics such as Carlo McCormick, Steven Heller, Henry Rollins, Rob Walker, Roger Gastman and more, readers can learn about Shepard Fairey, the roots of the omnipresent OBEY street art campaign, his design practice and prolific gallery exhibitions. This massive book pulls no punches!

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Review:

Regarding the Obama posters: 'This work is an emblem of a significant election, as well as a new presidency. Shepard Fairey's instantly recognisable image was integral to the Obama campaign' --The Independent, Jan 09

'Fairey, a former skate rat from South Carolina, has become one of the most recognisable artists in America, bridging the gap between populist street works and blue-chip fine art with his agitprop murals and screen-print provocations.' --GQ Magazine - Men of the Year 2008

What the panel said:This poster demostrates the power of communicating ideas and aspirations from grass-root level. Just as the presidential candidate's campaign speeches recaptured the lost art of oratory, so this poster breathed new life into a form that had lost its purpose. Fairey's poster came not from a marketing campaign, but as a self initiated fund raising campaign. --The artist Shepard Fairey has won the Brit Insurance Design Award 2009 for his iconic Obama campaign poster

About this edition

• Publisher: Gingko Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1584233494
• ISBN 13: 9781584233497
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 228