Shepard Fairey (né en 1970) - photo 1

Shepard Fairey (né en 1970)

Lot 34
21.09.2022 15:00UTC +01:00
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Starting price
€ 60 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationFrance, Paris
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ID 813912
Lot 34 | Shepard Fairey (né en 1970)
Estimate value
€ 60 000 – 80 000
Shepard Fairey (né en 1970)

War is over

signé et daté 'S Fairey 2007' (en bas au centre)

pochoir, peinture aérosol et collage sur papier

152 x 111 cm.

Réalisée en 2007, cette œuvre est unique.



signed and dated 'S Fairey 2007' (lower center)

stencil, spraypaint and collage on paper

59 7/8 x 43 1/2 in.

Executed in 2007, this work is unique.





Provenance

Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Los Angeles

Vente anonyme, Me Digard, Paris, 25 octobre 2013, lot 40

Acquis lors de cette vente



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Post lot text

« Le message réel de la plupart de mon travail est de tout questionner ». - Shepard Fairey‌

"The real message behind most of my works is 'question everything.'' - Shepard Fairey


La créativité de Shepard Fairey, l'un des street artist les plus célèbres et les plus influents de sa génération, ainsi qu'un concepteur graphique à succès, lui a valu un succès mondial au cours des dernières décennies. Le portrait Hope de Fairey, créé pour la campagne électorale de Barack Obama en 2008, une œuvre emblématique qui a catapulté sa notoriété, incarne son travail et souligne le pouvoir et l'influence des images dans les espaces publics.

Fairey utilise ses œuvres pour mettre en avant ses préoccupations politiques et sociales, se servant de son art comme d'une forme de propagande pour stimuler la réflexion du public, comme il le dit lui-même: « Le vrai message derrière la plupart de mes œuvres est de tout remettre en question ».

Avec des œuvres présentes dans de grandes institutions publiques internationales, dont le Museum of Modern Art de New York et le Victoria and Albert Museum de Londres, l'œuvre de Fairey est très bien représentée dans le monde entier. D'importantes expositions personnelles, notamment à l'Institute of Contemporary Art de Boston en 2009, suivies d’une exposition au Andy Warhol Museum de Pittsburgh, ont cimenté sa place en tant que figure majeure de la scène artistique contemporaine.

Réalisée en 2007, War is Over, une pièce unique sur papier, explore la promotion de la paix par Fairey et souligne son désir de susciter une réaction chez le spectateur afin de créer un sentiment d'appartenance. Pièce typique de son œuvre, War is Over englobe tout ce que Fairey cherche à projeter par l’intermédiaire de son art.


One of the most famous and influential street artists of his generation, as well as being a successful graphical designer, Shephard Fairey’s creativity has resulted in his worldwide success over the past decades. Fairey’s Hope portrait created for Barack Obama’s 2008 election campaign, an iconic piece that catapulted his notoriety, epitomizes his work and highlights the power and influence of images in public spaces. Fairey uses his artwork to showcase his political and social concerns, using his art as a form of propaganda to stimulate public reflection, as he says in his own words: “The real message behind most of my work is question everything”.

With works present in major public institutions worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Fairey’s oeuvre is well represented across the globe. Important solo exhibitions, including at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston in 2009, followed by the exhibit at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, have cemented his place as a major figure in the contemporary art scene.

War is Over, a unique work on paper executed in 2007, explores Fairey’s promotion of peace and highlights his desire to spark a reaction in the viewer in order to create sense of relatability. A typical piece in his work, War is Over encompasses everything Fairey seeks to project in his art.


Artist:Shepard Fairey (1970)
Art style:Contemporary art
Auction house category:Paintings
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