Obey Giant
Print
2002 (made)
2002 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Shepard Fairey’s work – in print and on the street - explores the power and influence of images in public spaces. The Obey imagery, usually executed in graphic black and red, imitates the style of early Soviet-era Russian Constructivism, and also alludes to totalitarian regimes of government.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Obey Giant (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Screenprint |
| Brief description | Shepard Fairey: Obey Giant, 2002. Screenprint |
| Physical description | Screenprint depicting simplified outlines of the face of French wrestler, André the Giant, in black, above the word 'Obey' in red. |
| Dimensions |
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| Copy number | 62/300 |
| Marks and inscriptions | 63/300 Shepard Fairey 02 (Edition number; signature; date. All in pencil.) |
| Summary | Shepard Fairey’s work – in print and on the street - explores the power and influence of images in public spaces. The Obey imagery, usually executed in graphic black and red, imitates the style of early Soviet-era Russian Constructivism, and also alludes to totalitarian regimes of government. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.271-2013 |
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| Record created | December 4, 2012 |
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