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2023 · paint
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Shepard Fairey
Artist
WA-00097161
Screen-printing / Street art (muralsstencilsposters)Contemporary
Representation
None documented
0
Institutional Exhibitions
8
Works in Collection
14
Assets Indexed
3
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
80%
Profile Completeness
Cultural Positioning
Influence Graph
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Authority Records (2)
Field Verification (3 fields)
0 cross-verified · 3 single-source
- Birth yearArtsy· 85%
- LocationArtsy· 85%
- NationalityArtsy· 85%
Source Registry (1)
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
About
Why this artist matters now
Frank 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).
Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 2mo ago
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Taste overlap and adjacency
Movement
Contemporary
Medium
Screen-printing / Street art (murals, stencils, posters)
Related Artists
7 in graph
Canonical record
Artworks (8)
Artwork sources (1)
8 published of 8 catalogued · 8 with image
- Wikidata8 published8 img
Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 8)
29 entries · 1 sources
- 2023 · Wikidata · 5 provWikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
- 2017 · Wikidata · 4 provWikidata·titleWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
- 2014 · Wikidata · 4 provWikidata·titleWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
- 2017 · Wikidata · 4 provWikidata·titleWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
- 1989 · Wikidata · 4 provWikidata·titleWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
- 2008 · Wikidata · 3 provWikidata·titleWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_url
- 2017 · Wikidata · 3 provWikidata·titleWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_url
- — · Wikidata · 2 provWikidata·titleWikidata·primary_image_url
Record
Images
Relationships
2Movements1
Collections1
Market
Auction sale history
Houses that have sold works by this artist at auction
Market
Auction History
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artsy | Mar 2025 | $200 – $300 | $50 |
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Exhibitions and timeline
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