Endless Power - HPM - Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Mixed Media HPM on Handmade Paper, Framed.
Sheet: 35.5 x 25 in. (90.17 x 63.5 cm.)
Frame: 40 x 29.5 x 3 in. (101.6 x 74.93 x 7.62 cm.)
Hand-Signed, Dated and Numbered in pencil

Screenprint and mixed-media collage, 2014, signed in pencil, dated, numbered and inscribed 10/14 HPM (hand-painted multiple)

Condition Report: The full sheet, printed to the edges, in good condition and framed.

Endless Power is a unique hand painted multiple from a small edition of 14 that deals with power, wishful thinking, truth in advertising, and the environment. The artist uses depictions of the oil industry to question the American Dream and the overall abundance in America. The inclusion of the badge stating “with lung tonic” is a humorous nod to the absurd health claims historically made for harmful products, like cigarettes and alcohol. Fairey sheds light on the harsh reality of our wasteful use of diminishing fossil fuels and lack of clean energy funding and research.

Shepard Fairey, 2014

Drawing from graffiti and skateboard culture, Shepard Fairey created a distinct style that has become iconic and immediately recognizable. The artist has become a front runner in the street art environment and has given a voice to American graffiti art, encapsulating a new chapter for the movement. He has demonstrated a playful yet powerful approach to the world of politics, reflecting on its flaws and strengths in a publicly accessible street forum. Fairey's use of imposing lines, anti-establishment messages, and retro imagery has made his artwork synonymous with anti-capitalist and anti-surveillance ideals. Fairey’s work became more widely known in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, specifically his Barack Obama "HOPE" poster. The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston has called him one of today's best known and most influential street artists. He is one of the most recognizable artist working today and an idol for a massive cultural progression.