Rare Shepard Fairey "The Specials" Print

Shepard: "I'm always excited when I can work with bands that have been a part of my life for years! The Specials are a long time favorite of mine, and I was happy to work with them on this poster for their current Encore 40th Anniversary Tour!"

Specials Encore 2019 on true white Speckletone Paper. 18 x 24 inches. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 550.

Shepard Fairey is an American contemporary artist, activist and founder of OBEY Clothing, who emerged from the skateboarding scene. In 1989 he designed the "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (...OBEY...) sticker campaign while attending the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).

Fairey designed the Barack Obama "Hope" poster for the 2008 U.S. presidential election . The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston has described him as one of the best known and most influential street artists. His work is included in the collections at The Smithsonian, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

His style has been described as a "bold iconic style that is based on styling and idealizing images."