Lot 2 - Shepard Fairey (American, b. 1970) Grace & Power Under Pressure - 2022, screenprint (signed)

From the creator of Obama’s “Hope” poster and Obey Giant.

Starting bid: $400
Estimated value: $500-$1200
Buyer's premium: 18%

DESCRIPTION:
Shepard Fairey (American, b. 1970) Grace & Power Under Pressure - green, 2022, framed limited edition screen print, hand numbered and signed by the artist

Dimensions - approx. 25.5 inches x 32 inches, framed

PROVENANCE:
Post Modern Vandal, Nevada (acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner

*A certificate of authenticity from the gallery is included.

ABOUT:
Shepard Fairey began as a street artist, placing stickers of Andre the Giant in public spaces around the country in the 1990s.

The notoriety he gained from this project led him to a career that merged street art and marketing, working with companies such as Pepsi and Hasbro, as well as musicians such as the Black Eyed Peas, Smashing Pumpkins, and Bauhaus. Later, the subjects of his work often centered on portraits with political themes, like his best known piece, the Barack Obama "Hope" poster for the 2008 presidential campaign.

The piece at auction here is somewhat uncommon in his body of work, free of his lifelong focus on people and brands. In line with more-traditional artworks, this silk screen instead points at our relationship with nature and the idea of beauty in peril - specifically, the ever-shrinking tiger population in Southeast Asia - and was made in celebration of the Year of the Tiger, in 2022.

*Condition report upon request.