Gauntlet Gallery — Shepard Fairey Print Index
ANDRE PSYCHEDELIC
About This Print
The immediate success and proliferation of the Andre sticker compelled Fairey to develop strategies to expand the reach of his campaign and call attention to the original sticker in public space. However, he did want to alter the design, as a means to diversify the Andre sticker from the original black and white image. He began to print stickers with the same illustration and text but with animal patterns and colorful Op art backgrounds. His desire to create attention-getting color combinations resulted in extensive research into psychedelic posters from the late 1960s. Fairey was particularly drawn to the aggressive color combinations of posters made for the legendary San Francisco music venue, The Filmore. Up until the creation of “Andre Psychedelic,” Shepard’s dedication to the Andre sticker, and its corresponding success made him wary of incorporating Andre into other works of art. Fairey’s love of psychedelic posters in general and his deep admiration for John Van Hamersveld’s 1968 image of Jimmy Hendrix allowed him to insert Andre’s face, taken from the original sticker, into a psychedelic design. This initial stylistic breakthrough would become a fundamental strategy throughout Fairey’s artistic practice. The image would become the first fine art screenprint featuring Fairey’s version of the wrestler’s face. Andre Psychedelic. Serigraph on Coventry Rag, 100% Cotton Custom Archival Paper with hand-deckled edges. 30 x 41 inches. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 89. Comes with a certificate of authenticity. $900. Available Tuesday, November 26th @ 10 AM PDT at store.obeygiant.com/collections/prints. Max order: 1 per customer/household. *Orders are not guaranteed as demand is high and inventory is limited.* Multiple orders will be refunded. International customers are responsible for import fees due upon delivery. ALL SALES FINAL.
Market Context
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