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Fairey Shepard
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E Pluribus Venom: Shepard Fairey Recent Work
Автор: Fairey Shepard Жанр: Gingko Press Издательство: Gingko Press Год: 2008 Страниц: 128 Дата загрузки: 21 августа 20102010-07-21
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E Pluribus Venom collects a large body of work produced by Shepard Fairey and presented at the Jonathan Levine Gallery in summer 2007. The title E Pleribus Venom (out of many, one) is an early motto adopted by the US government, which appears on US currency. The artistic thesis is that many becoming one, or a loss of power and influence of the individual in favour of homogeny is a symptom of a society in decline. E Pluribus Venom is comprised of artworks designed to question the symbols and methods of the American machine and American dream and also celebrate those who oppose blind nationalism and war. Some of Fairey's works use currency motifs or a Norman Rockwell aesthetic to employ graphic language of the subjects that they critique. Other works use a blend of Art Nouveau, hippie and revolutionary propaganda styles to celebrate subjects advocating peace.
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Mayday: The Art of Shepard Fairey
Автор: Fairey Shepard Жанр: Gingko Press Издательство: Gingko Press Год: 2011 Страниц: 144 Дата загрузки: 21 октрября 20142013-05-12
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The final exhibition before the closing of New York's seminal Deitch Projects, May Day is simultaneously a call for heightened awareness and a celebration of the rebirth embodied in revolutionary movements. May Day presents an evocative collection of paintings from one of the most important artists of our time. Portraits of advocates of the working class and oppressed define the collection. Fairey stakes the claim that artists, musicians and writers such as Joe Strummer, Jean Michel Basquiat and Cornel West all have parts to play in stimulating response to injustice. With energy and urgency befitting the title May Day, Fairey captures the radical spirit of his subjects. Says Fairey, These people I'm portraying were all revolutionary, in one sense or another. They started out on the margins of culture and ended up changing the mainstream. When we celebrate big steps that were made in the past, it reminds us that big steps can be made in the future.
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Obey: Supply and Demand. The Art of Shepard Fairey
Автор: Fairey Shepard Жанр: Gingko Press Издательство: Gingko Press Год: 2009 Страниц: 500 Дата загрузки: 09 февраля 20112012-04-07
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From Obey to Obama and all thats 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 Faireys entire body of work, a massive retrospective covering 20 colorful years. Recently 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 soon-to-be 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 and all areas of the enigmatic artist's work, travels and travails are illuminated. From exhibitions, posters, flyers, silkscreens and stickers to high altitude pursuits, citations and police beatings, it's all documented in a museum quality layout and binding. The evidence is in, and it's clear that Shepard Fairey is not one to rest on his laurels, the work must go on. For both long time fans wanting the complete collection and those just curious to know what this OBEY business is all about, Supply and Demand is the answer.
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