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Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Design - 80.8 x 22 x 2 cm Design - 31.8 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
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All the free speech
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61.5 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24.2 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
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While supplies last! Large format
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 66 x 114 x 0.5 cm Print - 26 x 44.9 x 0.2 inch
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Knowledge Action Power / Blue
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.3 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
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Paint it black (Brush)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch
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Wave of distress (sepia)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 46 x 61 x 0.2 cm Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0.1 inch
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Church of Consumption
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
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Kurt Cobain – Endless Nameless
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
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Natural Maple Collab Skate Deck
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Sculpture - 23 x 77 x 3 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 30.3 x 1.2 inch
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Where there is darkness there is light
JonOne
Print - 74.9 x 74.9 x 1.3 cm Print - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.5 inch
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Billy Idol Kings And Queens Of The Underground
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch
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All City Propaganda Soup Can IV
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 51 x 41 cm Print - 20.1 x 16.1 inch
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People's Climate March
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
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Embrace Justice
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1.2 inch
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Debbie Harry Zebra Skin
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 45 x 1 cm Print - 24 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
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American Icons
Since the middle of the 20th century, the United States has become the leader of the art market. The awarding of the Golden Lion to the American Rauschenberg at the Venice Biennale in 1964 testifies to the shift in prestige from the Paris school to that of New York. Today, in addition to its vast network of museums with remarkable collections, New York has the highest concentration of artists, which translates into the city's extremely creative DNA.
Some of the American icons of the artistic sphere that may come to mind include the following mentors of modern art: Edward Hopper, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Georgia O'Keeffe, Man Ray, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring... Someone like Norman Rockwell is known for his storytelling. Rockwell was able to present a realistic depiction of daily life behind the facade of the American Dream. Jean-Michel Basquiat for example, showed the elevation of urban art to the rank of fine art. These American artistic icons paved the way for more recent talents such as Shepard Fairey (1970), JonOne (1963) and Jeff Koons (1955). These artists amongst many others on Artsper play with the ideas of commercial art, the elevation of street art and politics activism in their artwork that depicts a true image of life in modern America. Check out some American artists who follow in their footsteps.