"I’ve made several images over the years addressing police brutality, and I think humor and absurdity help make such a heavy topic more digestible. There is a violent history of police dogs being used to attack civil rights protesters, which contrasts intensely with the blissful perspective of white dog owners who pamper their dogs and hire dog walkers. Some of us never have to think about how the police abuse their power more frequently in non-white and lower-income communities. This “Sadistic Dog Walker” image encourages us to be aware of the “two Americas.”" -Shepard
"Shepard’s posters on police brutality have always been some of my favorite. From the “I’m gonna kick your ass and get away with it” piece to the “Sadistic Florist,” which inspired me to bring forth the idea to Shepard on continuing that narrative. The Public servant with a subversive twist. The tongue-in-cheek tagline of “My Dog Walker Is A Dick” is the sugar that makes the bitter pill easier for the viewer to swallow… but it still has a bite to it!" -Francisco Reyes Jr.
Signed by Francisco Reyes Jr. & Shepard Fairey. Sold as matching numbered sets of 2 prints.
Edition Details
Year: 2021
Class: Set - Diptych - Matching numbers.
Status: Official
Run: 450
Technique: Screen Print
Paper: Fine Art Speckletone
Size: 24 X 33
Markings: Signed & Numbered
- Materials
- Fine Art Cream Speckletone Paper
- Size
- 33 × 24 in | 83.8 × 61 cm
- Rarity
- Medium
- Both prints are in pristine condition and have been stored flat since purchase.
- Signature
- Hand-signed by artist, Hand Signed and Numbered by both Artist's in pencil, Shepard Fairey & Francisco Reyes Jr. Dated 2021.
- Certificate of authenticity
- Included (issued by gallery)
- Frame
- Not included
- Publisher
- Obey Giant Studio's Los Angeles California.
Shepard Fairey & Francisco Reyes Sadistic Dog Waker Diptych Street Art, 2021
"I’ve made several images over the years addressing police brutality, and I think humor and absurdity help make such a heavy topic more digestible. There is a violent history of police dogs being used to attack civil rights protesters, which contrasts intensely with the blissful perspective of white dog owners who pamper their dogs and hire dog walkers. Some of us never have to think about how the police abuse their power more frequently in non-white and lower-income communities. This “Sadistic Dog Walker” image encourages us to be aware of the “two Americas.”" -Shepard
"Shepard’s posters on police brutality have always been some of my favorite. From the “I’m gonna kick your ass and get away with it” piece to the “Sadistic Florist,” which inspired me to bring forth the idea to Shepard on continuing that narrative. The Public servant with a subversive twist. The tongue-in-cheek tagline of “My Dog Walker Is A Dick” is the sugar that makes the bitter pill easier for the viewer to swallow… but it still has a bite to it!" -Francisco Reyes Jr.
Signed by Francisco Reyes Jr. & Shepard Fairey. Sold as matching numbered sets of 2 prints.
Edition Details
Year: 2021
Class: Set - Diptych - Matching numbers.
Status: Official
Run: 450
Technique: Screen Print
Paper: Fine Art Speckletone
Size: 24 X 33
Markings: Signed & Numbered
- Materials
- Fine Art Cream Speckletone Paper
- Size
- 33 × 24 in | 83.8 × 61 cm
- Rarity
- Medium
- Both prints are in pristine condition and have been stored flat since purchase.
- Signature
- Hand-signed by artist, Hand Signed and Numbered by both Artist's in pencil, Shepard Fairey & Francisco Reyes Jr. Dated 2021.
- Certificate of authenticity
- Included (issued by gallery)
- Frame
- Not included
- Publisher
- Obey Giant Studio's Los Angeles California.
