Shepard Fairey – Obey Giant – AR-15 Lily – Urban Graffiti Street Art2021

AR-15 Lily: “Inspired by Vietnam War protesters who would put flowers in the gun barrels of the National Guard who were brought in to suppress their protests for peace.” -Shepard Fairey Artists: Fairey, Shepard Manufacturer: Obey Giant Year: 2021 Class: Art Print Released: 01/07/21 Run: 550 Technique: Screen Print Paper: Thick white Speckletone Size: 18 X 24 Markings: Signed & Numbered About Shepard Fairey: Expanding on the legacies of artists such as Keith Haring and Andy Warhol, Shepard Fairey’s practice disrupts the distinction between fine and commercial art. A major artist of the street art movement, Fairey rose to prominence in the early 1990s through the dispersion of posters, stickers, and murals, related to his Obey Giant campaign, which yielded an international cultural phenomenon. Fairey’s iconic poster of President Barack Obama was adopted as the official emblem associated with the presidential campaign and encapsulates a number of recurring concerns in the artist’s work, including propaganda, portraiture, and political power.