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Make Art Not War - Black, 2025
Print : Screen Print · 61 x 46 x 0.01 cm 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch
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Print : numbered and limited to 150 copies
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Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed
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61 x 46 x 0.01 cm 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Shepard Fairey & Alfredo Gonzalez
Make Art Not War (Painting) - Black 2025
Original screenprint – Limited edition of 150 copies – Double signed
A particularly successful collaboration between Shepard Fairey (OBEY) and Alfredo Gonzalez, around one of the most emblematic messages in Fairey's universe: MAKE ART NOT WAR.
Realized in 2025, this edition takes on the characteristic graphic power of Shepard Fairey in a composition revisited with Alfredo Gonzalez. The central female portrait, surrounded by roses and floral ornaments, dialogues with the monumental typography « MAKE ART / NOT WAR », transforming the work into a true visual manifesto.
The choice of Speckletone black paper gives this version a particularly strong presence: the blues and magenta tones stand out against the dark background while the central portrait, treated in black and white, immediately captures the gaze.
This Black variant was made in only 150 copies. The official edition is a hand-pulled screenprint on 80 lb black Speckletone paper, printed by Sugar Press and published in 2025. It was initially offered by OBEY with Verisart digital certificate.
The genesis of this collaboration is particularly interesting.
Shepard Fairey discovers Alfredo Gonzalez's work and, captivated by the precision of his universe, gets in touch with him. Their artistic relationship leads Gonzalez to create a painting inspired by Fairey's famous work.
The interpretation pleases Shepard Fairey enough that they decide to make it a true collaborative work, giving birth to this edition.
Fairey himself presents the collaboration as a way to illustrate the principle carried by the work: creation and collaboration as alternatives to confrontation. Obey Giant
This is what makes this edition different from a simple reprint of: it is an official collaborative reinterpretation of an image that has become emblematic of his work.
“Make Art, Not War" : to create rather than destroy.
With this collaborative edition, Shepard Fairey and Alfredo Gonzalez give a new dimension to one of the most emblematic slogans in the OBEY universe.
On the deep black of the Speckletone paper, the female portrait surrounded by flowers seems to emerge from the image, framed by the monumental words MAKE ART / NOT WAR.
More than a decorative screenprint, the work carries a simple and universal idea: to make creation an act of resistance and peace.
Limited to only 150 copies worldwide, this Black version is double signed by Shepard Fairey and Alfredo Gonzalez.
Copy offered: 146/150.
Presentation
Shepard Fairey, aka Obey, is an American street artist and graphic designer born in 1970 in Charleston, United States. Passionate about graphic design since the age of 14, he began by creating designs for t-shirts and skateboards. Influenced by Andy Warhol and Alexander Rodchenko, he quickly turned to artistic studies.
In June 2025, Shepard Fairey unveiled a monumental mural on the façade of Paris City Hall as part of the exhibition “From Paris to Belém: 10 Years of Global Climate Action”, celebrating a decade of international commitment following the Paris Agreement. True to his instantly recognizable visual language, the artist created a work featuring his iconic palette of red, blue and cream, combined with powerful messages such as “Respect Earth” and “Resist Unite”. This public artwork highlights the continuity of his practice between street art, political graphic design and environmental activism, reinforcing his position as a major figure in the development of contemporary urban art.
At the end of the 1980s, while studying at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Shepard Fairey launched the “André the Giant Has a Posse” campaign with several friends. This graphic experiment was based on the distribution of stickers and posters in public spaces. The image of wrestler André The Giant quickly became a visual symbol, spreading clandestinely across American cities. This initiative became a landmark moment in the history of American street art, demonstrating the artistic potential of posters, stickers and screen printing as independent forms of visual expression.
In 2008, Shepard Fairey achieved international recognition with the iconic HOPE poster, created during Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. The artwork became a symbol of contemporary political communication and illustrated the artist’s ability to transform graphic design, contemporary screen printing and popular culture codes into powerful collective images. In 2024, he continued this politically engaged approach with the poster “Forward”, created in support of Kamala Harris and inspired by the visual language developed for HOPE. In 2021, he also created a contemporary reinterpretation of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic, combining urban art, national identity and a universal message about freedom.
Despite several controversies related to intellectual property and copyright issues, Shepard Fairey remains one of the most influential figures in American contemporary art. His works have been exhibited internationally, while his monumental murals, original screen prints, posters and works on paper are highly sought after by contemporary art collectors. In 2022, he created a monumental mural in Munich in collaboration with the Department of Art and Culture, focusing on renewable energy issues.
Through an artistic practice at the crossroads of street art, contemporary graphic design, socially engaged art and popular culture, Shepard Fairey has demonstrated for decades the power of images as tools for social and political awareness. His work continues to explore the relationship between artistic creation, visual communication and collective change, making him one of the most influential artists in international contemporary street art.
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