
Shepard Fairey
Mayday: Levi's Trucker Jacket set, 2011
together with the offset lithographic poster, signed in pencil, on cream wove paper, published by …

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.

together with the offset lithographic poster, signed in pencil, on cream wove paper, published by Levi's and MoCA, Los Angeles, housed within the original Levi's printed cardboard box, overall 450 x 810 x 90mm (17 3/4 x 32 x 3 1/2in) (multiple)
This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and …

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.