Letterpress on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges.
Wake Up Earth by Shepard Fairey, created in 2020, is a letterpress print that combines botanical beauty with political urgency. At its center, a blooming rose emerges from a stylized globe encasing the words Wake Up, with an all-seeing eye beneath, symbolizing awareness and surveillance. The word OBEY anchors the piece in Fairey’s signature visual language. With its limited edition of 500, the artwork evokes environmental and social consciousness, calling viewers to awaken to global realities through its elegant yet assertive composition.
Shepard Fairey (USA, 1970) is a contemporary street artist and graphic designer, best known for his iconic Obey Giant campaign and the Hope poster for Barack Obama. Merging bold graphics with political messages, his work critiques power, consumerism, and social issues.
Mixed MediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.
Letterpress on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges.
Wake Up Earth by Shepard Fairey, created in 2020, is a letterpress print that combines botanical beauty with political urgency. At its center, a blooming rose emerges from a stylized globe encasing the words Wake Up, with an all-seeing eye beneath, symbolizing awareness and surveillance. The word OBEY anchors the piece in Fairey’s signature visual language. With its limited edition of 500, the artwork evokes environmental and social consciousness, calling viewers to awaken to global realities through its elegant yet assertive composition.
Shepard Fairey (USA, 1970) is a contemporary street artist and graphic designer, best known for his iconic Obey Giant campaign and the Hope poster for Barack Obama. Merging bold graphics with political messages, his work critiques power, consumerism, and social issues.
Street art, of course, is political, because it's illegal; so the very act of doing it is an act of defiance.
- Shepard Fairey
Shepard Fairey (b. 1970 USA) is an American contemporary artist, activist, and founder of OBEY Clothing, known for his distinctive style that blendsstreet art, graphic design, and political commentary. Fairey rose to prominence with his "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign in the late 1980s, which evolved into the iconic "OBEY" series, reflecting his exploration of propaganda, power, and control. He is perhaps best known for his "HOPE" poster created during Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, which became a symbol of the era. Fairey’s work, which spans murals, posters, and fine art, is characterized by its bold use of color, imagery, and typography, often addressing themes of social justice, environmentalism, and anti-authoritarianism. His contributions have significantly shaped the visual language of contemporary activism and have made him one of the most influential figures in modern street art. (Artist website)
Graffiti art refers to drawings and writings that are painted, scratched, or scribbled on walls or other surfaces, typically in public spaces. This art form ranges from small tags to elaborate wall paintings. Graffiti has been in existence since ancient times, with examples dating back to the Roman Empire, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Egypt.