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Peace Fingers
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Design - 30.5 x 17.5 x 5.6 cm Design - 12 x 6.9 x 2.2 inch
£1,601
Maman Monument Vivant
Enfant Précoce / Francis Essoua Kalu
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
£5,336
Ballerina in containers, on the edge, le Havre, France
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
£3,113
Find your clitoris II
Charlotte Abramow
Photography - 60 x 47 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 18.5 x 0.2 inch
£2,757
Père et enfant (Série par dessus les grillages)
Hélène Deghilage
Painting - 60 x 80 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
£1,779
School Desk
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Sculpture - 28 x 31 x 9 cm Sculpture - 11 x 12.2 x 3.5 inch
£5,336
Banc de tournesols
Enfant Précoce / Francis Essoua Kalu
Print - 56.7 x 85 x 0.1 cm Print - 22.3 x 33.5 x 0 inch
£356
Migrants, Mayra, Picnic Across The Border. Tecate, Mexico–USA (2017)
JR
Design - 20 x 80 x 1 cm Design - 7.9 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
£529
Riverbed
Cheng Chang Wu
Photography - 100 x 150 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch
£2,177
Paranoïd #11
David De Beyter
Photography - 30 x 41 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch
£311
It's a crime to live with the person you don't love
Tracey Emin
Print - 41.9 x 29 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.4 inch
£2,093
Urban Landscape Series, Street After Rain
Zhao De-Wei
Painting - 50 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
£3,202
Silkscreened beach towel
Tracey Emin
Design - 106.7 x 175.3 x 0.5 cm Design - 42 x 69 x 0.2 inch
£666 £500
Frida her life art and loves
Thomas Dellert
Photography - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
£3,202
Fire Dance or Le sacre de Printemps
Thomas Dellert
Print - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Print - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£2,579
Titanic mini museum
Thomas Dellert
Sculpture - 165 x 120 x 10 cm Sculpture - 65 x 47.2 x 3.9 inch
£6,670
Vincent van Gogh The Sun catcher
Thomas Dellert
Painting - 191 x 161 x 10 cm Painting - 75.2 x 63.4 x 3.9 inch
£19,566
Le circuit froid et l’escargot petit-gris
Gérard Fromanger
Fine Art Drawings - 71 x 102 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 40.2 x 1.2 inch
£22,235
Unity - Obey Flower
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 74 x 74 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.1 x 29.1 x 0 inch
£1,067
Burroughs 100 years
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
£712
The Woman Who Defeated Pain (Frida Kahlo) Letterpress
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 35.56 x 27.94 x 0.2 cm Print - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
£445
A cracked icon letterpress
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 35.56 x 27.94 x 0.2 cm Print - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
£445
Peace & Justice Woman
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch
£889
Freedom to Lead (Aung San Suu Kyi)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch
£800
Endless power
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Painting - 42.5 x 34.5 x 5 cm Painting - 16.7 x 13.6 x 2 inch
£5,781
Icon collage (top)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 35.56 x 27.94 x 0.2 cm Print - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
£311
In honor of Vincent Jen Chin
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch
£445 £400
Warning Addictive
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Design - 80.8 x 22 x 2 cm Design - 31.8 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
£667
Welcome visitors letterpress
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 50.8 x 40.64 x 0.2 cm Print - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch
£711
Route vers le paradis
Enfant Précoce / Francis Essoua Kalu
Painting - 205 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 80.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
£13,341
Life a Journey
Enfant Précoce / Francis Essoua Kalu
Painting - 59 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 23.2 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
£5,336
Les Nounous
Enfant Précoce / Francis Essoua Kalu
Painting - 140 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
£9,783
War By Numbers VSE
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Painting - 67.5 x 52 x 1 cm Painting - 26.6 x 20.5 x 0.4 inch
£7,026
Obey conformity factory (red)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
£378
This Changes Everything
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch
£445
Obey Conformity Factory (Orange)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
£489
Bledard! Je suis nouveau à l'ecole
Enfant Précoce / Francis Essoua Kalu
Painting - 130 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch
£8,004
Nianga le mouton et sa friperie
Enfant Précoce / Francis Essoua Kalu
Painting - 260 x 210 x 2 cm Painting - 102.4 x 82.7 x 0.8 inch
£20,838
Race to the bottom
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 33.02 x 25.4 x 0.2 cm Print - 13 x 10 x 0.1 inch
£400
Ian Curtis - Heart and Soul
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
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Ocean Today Desert Tomorrow
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
£374
Zapata (HPM Teal)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 66 x 50.8 x 0.6 cm Print - 26 x 20 x 0.25 inch
£5,024
Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro
JR
Print - 64 x 96 x 1 cm Print - 25.2 x 37.8 x 0.4 inch
£10,228
La photo de classe
Enfant Précoce / Francis Essoua Kalu
Painting - 200 x 270 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 106.3 x 0.8 inch
£20,456
The Wrinkles of the city, La Havana, Antonio Cruz Gordillo
JR
Print - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
£1,690
Citoyen du monde
Enfant Précoce / Francis Essoua Kalu
Painting - 200 x 230 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 90.6 x 0.8 inch
£18,055
Paul Enfant
Enfant Précoce / Francis Essoua Kalu
Painting - 220 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 86.6 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
£18,055
Activist Artists
Activist artists choose to engage with and start a conversation on a variety of topics, from the environment and politics to race, gender and sexuality. A huge element of what makes contemporary art so important is engaging with current world issues; art is an invaluable tool in providing innovative insight and fresh perspectives where words can fail.
The incredible beauty of the natural world is something that artists have represented for centuries. So when it comes under threat by humanity, it's not surprising that ecologically engaged artists such as Jérémy Gobé, Angeles Peña and Franck Seguin use their art to promote its protection.
Gender and sexuality also plays a significant role in artistic activism. Belgian photographer Charlotte Abramow's stunning shots explore gender identity, feminism and female sexuality. Meanwhile, American non-binary artist Ryan Wilks' drawings confront the difficult relationship between sexual orientation and religion.
The world of politics is also ever present in contemporary art, with political artists exploring humanitarian issues and our societal values. World famous street artists Banksy and Shepard Fairey both explore a range of political subjects, from war crime to the disadvantages of consumerism.
Expand your horizons and discover Artsper's curated selection of activist artists!