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Covert to Overt: The Under/Overground Art of Shepard Fairey
Shepard Fairey
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Description for Covert to Overt: The Under/Overground Art of Shepard Fairey
Hardcover. The seminal artist's recent art and poster works, and his triumphant return to his street-art roots with murals, all in work never before published Num Pages: 240 pages, 250 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKC; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 322 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2080.
The seminal artist's recent art and poster works, and his triumphant return to his street-art roots with murals, all in work never before published. Shepard Fairey rose out of the skateboarding scene, creating his Andre the Giant Has a Posse sticker campaign in the late '80s, and has since achieved a mainstream recognition that most street artists never find. Fairey's Hope poster, created during Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, is arguably the most iconic American image since Uncle Sam. Fairey has become a pop-culture icon himself, though he has remained true to his street-art roots. OBEY: Covert to Overt showcases ... Read more
The seminal artist's recent art and poster works, and his triumphant return to his street-art roots with murals, all in work never before published. Shepard Fairey rose out of the skateboarding scene, creating his Andre the Giant Has a Posse sticker campaign in the late '80s, and has since achieved a mainstream recognition that most street artists never find. Fairey's Hope poster, created during Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, is arguably the most iconic American image since Uncle Sam. Fairey has become a pop-culture icon himself, though he has remained true to his street-art roots. OBEY: Covert to Overt showcases ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
2080g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780847846214
SKU
V9780847846214
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About Shepard Fairey
Shepard Fairey is an American contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist, and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He earned a bachelor of fine arts in illustration from Rhode Island School of Design in 1992. He is best known for his Barack Obama Hope poster, which he created in support of the 2008 presidential campaign. His work has been ... Read more
Reviews for Covert to Overt: The Under/Overground Art of Shepard Fairey
[Covert to Overt] busts up the years from 2010 to 2014 into epochs of visual history and inspiration . . . Peppering the monograph's more than 250 pages are the fruit of Fairey's recent labors
all the murals, installations, music events and exhibitions
both stateside and abroad, as well as a section devoted to his varied collaborations . . . ... Read more
all the murals, installations, music events and exhibitions
both stateside and abroad, as well as a section devoted to his varied collaborations . . . ... Read more