Obey: Supply & Demand - The Art of Shepard Fairey

by Shepard Fairey and Fairey Shepard

Book Overview

From Obey to Obama and all that s 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 Fairey s entire body of work, a massive retrospective covering 20 colorful years. 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 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!

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584233494
• ISBN13: 9781584233497
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Gingko Press
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 5.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 9.4" x 12.4"

Customer Reviews

Good pop art.

Too much virtue signaling.