This sticker by Shepard Fairey is an interesting example of the burgeoning street sticker phenomenon, and particularly one of its sub-genres which utilises familiar images of pop and film stars, politicians, cult figures and so on. The man’s face at the centre of the star is the wrestler known as Andre The Giant; the words ‘five hundred and twenty pounds’ are probably a reference to his weight.

Stickers like these are usually stuck on walls alongside stencil work and tag graffiti in urban areas. The simplicity and cheapness of the medium makes it attractive for young artists, and stickers crop up not only in graffiti sites but on buses and tube trains. Twenty-first century-psychedelia, demented cartoon characters, recycled film stars and a wild variety of visual references come together in a visual riot.