Shepard Fairey "POW(ER)" Print Release - 4th Nov

[rosstierney]

Screen-print measuring 18" x 24"
Signed and numbered x/450
Price = $45
To be released on Thursday 4th November @ random

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"Here is a brief explanation of the POW(ER) print:

I was asked by my longtime friends at PAPER magazine to guest edit their art issue. I gladly accepted, and the issue should be out later in Nov. In the issue my friend and PAPER editor Carlo McCormick, who wrote an essay for my book “Supply And Demand”, wrote a fantastic essay about the evolution of visual culture from Pop Art to street art, and the impact of the internet and media saturation. To illustrate Carlo’s essay I created the POW(ER) image. The image is an homage to influential Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein, who appropriated and re-painted comic frames often transforming them in meaning and context. I have often described my art as a fusion of Pop Art, street art, and political art. I utilize the platform created by Pop Art, but I try to take my work even more directly to the people. Like Pop artists before me, I utilize a vocabulary of familiar cultural visual references. In fact, after I conceived of the POW(ER) image and did some further research on Lichtenstein, I discovered an image he had made of a woman holding a can of spray paint or hairspray. The image looked familiar to me, because a few years ago I re-illustrated the same piece of clip art that Lichtenstein referenced for his spray paint/hair spray painting. The connection was was too serendipitous to ignore and I proceeded to create the POW(ER) image. For me, street art has always been about populism and emPOWERment. The recent embrace of street art in the art world as a legitimate genre demonstrates the power of accessible, relatable imagery, and in many ways builds upon the triumphs of Pop Art. Check out the PAPER issue when it comes out to read Carlo’s excellent essay.

-Shepard"

[walshy]

I like this one... doubt il get anywhere near it though

[Warm Gun]

very nice

[rosstierney]

[rosstierney]

coming soon?

[Ruggs]

Nov 2, 2010 23:50:16 GMT 1 @rosstierney said:

Really liking this.

[caddyshack]

i like this. do they ship to the uk?

[jackstranger]

Sure they do. But you may occur in customs and UPS fees, at least in here it happened to me.

[eastonpromise]

Nov 3, 2010 0:07:11 GMT 1 caddyshack said:

i like this. do they ship to the uk?

yes they do ship to UK, be prepared for customs charges too


Ross.....the hello Kitty print is coming out as well (soon)

[schnulli]

Nov 2, 2010 23:50:40 GMT 1 @rosstierney said:

coming soon?

There's a lot of haters for this one on the Expresso Beans forum and elsewhere, but I'm really liking this one.
Very cliched, but it will go well in my daughter's room!
Anyone know details of the drop yet?

[mikeT]

LOVING BOTH quite a lot. Something diff from the portraits..

Quick question guys, the 'random time' drop is usually 12 noon LA time right?

[naughtyshorty]

Love Love Love the power print. thanks Ross for the original post.

[G-Man]

Nov 3, 2010 0:13:42 GMT 1 schnulli said:

Nov 2, 2010 23:50:40 GMT 1 @rosstierney said:

coming soon?

There's a lot of haters for this one on the Expresso Beans forum and elsewhere, but I'm really liking this one.
Very cliched, but it will go well in my daughter's room!
Anyone know details of the drop yet?

Totally agree... gonna look great on the kids wall, this will be VERY popular considering the popularity of HK though, I usually dont get anywhere near these releases so am not holding my breath

[raiden]

The Sanrio is a fake.

I was fully prepared to say something snarky like "will Shep please stop desecrating his legacy and stop producing images. Wasn't he supposed to go blind already?"

And then I saw this image.

Its one of his best in a loooong time. One of the better prints I've seen in a long time. First thing I've even thought about buying and not merely yawning at.

[fingerz]

hope your on about the POW(er) print raiden lol

[kjzimm]

Liking the Lichtenstein reference.

[Deleted]

I guess Hello Kitty will be released at same time than Sanrio 50th Birthday group show in Santa Monica - arrestedmotion.com/2010/11/preview-sanrio-50th-anniversary-group-show/

Official blog - www.sanrio.com/hellokittyblog/top-news/small-gift-la-art-preview/ - and by the way there is a nice 250 USD weekly giveaway (for US resident only)

And for Hello Kitty fan, some nice print for sale from last year - www.japanla.com/browse.php?genre=1064&subgenre=1192 - there is even a Ron English, edition of 35 (page 2)

[Daniel Silk]

hmmmmm Not really liking these.
The composition just looks a bit strange to me

[walshy]

Nov 3, 2010 11:55:39 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

hmmmmm Not really liking these.
The composition just looks a bit strange to me

Please keep all talk civilised... if you dont like something, dont post

[shakey1181]

really like the power print, not a fan of the hello kitty one though.

[waveydavey]

Looks really good apart from sheps colours. Surely a lichtenstein type print needs to use bright vivid colours.

[Deleted]

There is a nice discussion about Hello Kitty here - forum.thegiant.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&p=324370

Stencil was done in 2004 in Japan. Anyway, I like the Hello Kitty because it has that OBEY icon in it and it's child friendly In same discussion, last print by OBEY with a full icon on it was in 2007 !!!

[marie]

Nov 2, 2010 23:50:40 GMT 1 @rosstierney said:

coming soon?

I WANT IT !!!! NOW !!!! !!!!

Thanks thebigboss for all the infos…

[fuzzed]

I like the power print, although don't think I'll get anywhere near getting one! (What are customs charges like btw?)

I like the way the Hello Kitty print has been done, nice collage background, incorporating the obey logo, it's just the subject that's putting me off a bit! Nicely done tho.

[Francis]

i won't be at my computer tomorrow, so i emailed obey giant to preorder one, since i already know i want to buy it.

[walshy]

Nov 3, 2010 21:14:09 GMT 1 Francis said:

i won't be at my computer tomorrow, so i emailed obey giant to preorder one, since i already know i want to buy it.

me too, shep said I can have #1

[jackstranger]

Nov 3, 2010 21:16:39 GMT 1 walshy said:

Nov 3, 2010 21:14:09 GMT 1 Francis said:

i won't be at my computer tomorrow, so i emailed obey giant to preorder one, since i already know i want to buy it.

me too, shep said I can have #1

How come? He just told me that on the phone.

[walshy]

Nov 3, 2010 21:33:24 GMT 1 jackstranger said:

Nov 3, 2010 21:16:39 GMT 1 walshy said:

me too, shep said I can have #1

How come? He just told me that on the phone.

sorry, A/P #1 ;D

[jackstranger]

Nov 3, 2010 21:34:40 GMT 1 walshy said:

Nov 3, 2010 21:33:24 GMT 1 jackstranger said:

How come? He just told me that on the phone.

sorry, A/P #1 ;D

Damn!!! He never mentioned A/Ps... so I will pass it. Anyone wanting my number 1 can have it.

Edit: for a little fee...

[Francis]

well i'm getting the H.C. 3/50