Obey: Supply & Demand - The Art of Shepard Fairey

Obey: Supply & Demand - The Art of Shepard Fairey by Fairey, Shepard. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781584233497.

Showcasing Faireys entire body of work, from his early OBEY Giant campaign to his prodigious print output, increasingly ambitious large scale street work and beyond, this massive retrospective covers 20 colorful years. Fairey helped catalyze a movement from his unique vantage at the intersection of art, popular culture and Design and this tome documents it all. Through the lens of esteemed writers and critics such as Carlo McCormick, Steven Heller, Henry Rollins, Rob Walker, Roger Gastman and more, readers can learn about Shepard Fairey, the roots of the omnipresent OBEY street art campaign, his design practice and prolific gallery exhibitions. This massive book pulls no punches and all areas of the enigmatic artists work, travels and travails are illuminated. From exhibitions, posters, flyers, silkscreens and stickers to high altitude pursuits, citations and police beatings, its all documented in a museum quality layout and binding. The evidence is in, and its clear that Shepard Fairey is not one to rest on his laurels, the work must go on.For both long time fans wanting the complete collection and those just curious to know what this OBEY business is all about, Supply and Demand is the answer.