SHEPARD FAIREY,
FLORAL HARMONY LIGHT BLUE YIN/YANG,
Screen Print; print on fine art paper, signed in pencil, dated and and marked AP,
45cm x 60cm,
Artist Proof. 2020

Shepard Fairey is an American graphic artist and social activist who is part of the Street Art movement. Born on February 15, 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina, Fairey graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1992 where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in illustration. In 1989 Fairey created the André the Giant Has a Posse sticker campaign, featuring a stylized image of the wrestler André the Giant. This project was the foundation for his seminal Obey series, which helped to push Fairey into the public spotlight. Fairey blurs the boundary between traditional and commercial art through type and image, communicating his brand of social critique via prints, murals, stickers, and posters in public spaces. His works are included in the collections of the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.