Fairey-isms
$28.70
- Hardcover
168 pages
- Release Date
5 May 2025
Summary
Fairey-isms: Wisdom from the Obey Giant
A revealing collection of quotations from the world-renowned artist and political activist behind the iconic Obama ‘Hope’ poster and the ‘Obey Giant’ street-art campaign.
Shepard Fairey is one of today’s most important and influential street artists, activists, and graphic designers. His instantly recognisable designs ‘Andre the Giant has a Posse’, ‘Obey Giant’, the Obama ‘Hope’ poster, and the ‘We the People’ posters…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691271415 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691271410 |
| Series: | ISMs |
| Author: | Shepard Fairey, Larry Warsh |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 168 |
| Release Date: | 5 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 133mm x 108mm |
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Critics Review
“This carefully researched and curated volume will no doubt find many appreciators among art historians and Fairey’s many followers… . [Fairey-isms is] a highly readable book that offers intriguing glimpses into the thought process of a premier street artist.” * Kirkus Reviews *
About The Author
Shepard Fairey
Shepard Fairey is a street artist, graphic designer, activist, and founder of OBEY Clothing and the creative agency Studio Number One. His work is regularly exhibited at major museums and galleries, and he has painted more than 130 major commissioned murals in cities around the world, including Johannesburg, Los Angeles, Lisbon, London, Munich, Paris, and Singapore.
Larry Warsh has been active in the art world for more than thirty years as a publisher and artist-collaborator. He is the editor of many books, including Warhol-isms, Weiwei-isms, Basquiat-isms, Haring-isms, Neshat-isms, Holzer-isms, Abramovi-isms, and JR-isms (all Princeton).
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