Signed Shepard Fairey OBEY Book with Rise Above Poster - Urban Art Collectible
Edition of 1/1|18" x 24"
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Rare Signed Shepard Fairey OBEY: Supply & Demand Book (2018, 20th Ann. Ed.)! This oversized hardcover features 446 pages of iconic art, including the exclusive Rise Above poster. In excellent condition with clean pages and a gold-embossed cover. Perfect for street art lovers and collectors. Ships securely. No returns on signed items.
Rare signed copy of OBEY: Supply & Demand
The Art of Shepard Fairey (Rizzoli, 20th Anniversary Edition, 2018). This oversized hardcover retrospective (446 pages, 9.5” x 12.5”) chronicles Shepard Fairey’s iconic career from the Andre the Giant/OBEY sticker campaign to the Obama HOPE poster and beyond, with hundreds of full-color illustrations.
Hand-signed by Shepard Fairey on the title page with “29” (adding unique later provenance).
Includes the exclusive folded poster insert: Rise Above – the striking red rose emerging from a broken shackle, a powerful Fairey motif symbolizing rebellion, perseverance, and breaking free.
Book is in excellent condition – clean pages, tight binding, minimal wear. Black cloth cover with gold foil embossing. Poster intact and well-preserved.
Highly collectible for fans of street art, OBEY Giant, Banksy, or contemporary graphic design. A cornerstone of modern urban art history – bold, provocative, and timeless.
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Few contemporary artists have bridged underground culture and institutional recognition as effectively as Shepard Fairey. Emerging from skate and punk subcultures with the original Obey Giant campaign, he built a visual language rooted in propaganda aesthetics, bold iconography, and political commentary.
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