Shepard Fairey (OBEY) (1970) - Icon Face
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Shepard Fairey Icon Face sculpture in gold polyurethane, a 30 cm high, 20 cm wide, 10 cm deep limited edition of 250, weighing 1 kg, dated 2025, unsigned, from BEYOND the STREETS, China, in excellent condition with a custom printed box.
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Shepard Fairey
Icon Face (gold), 2026
Polyurethane sculpture
Custom-printed box with lid
10 x 6.4 x 1.9 inches (25.4 x 16.2 x 4.8 cm)
Limited edition of 250
Unsigned
Note that the boxes may have slight imperfections and have been sold as‑is.
The Obey Icon Face is the most versatile and most consistent image in Shepard's work for over 30 years.
"The Obey Icon Face evolved from late 1995 to early 1996 from the desire to move away from an association with André the Giant and toward a more universal image of ‘Big Brother’ (as in George Orwell's 1984 image). I was fascinated by the power of the simplified graphic approach of the Russian constructivist posters and I wanted an icon that would fit into work of that style. At the beginning of my street art campaign, I had generated and proliferated propaganda using pop culture associations, but I had become more interested in commenting on propaganda with art having a direct stylistic parallel. The concept behind Obey is to provoke people who typically complain about life’s circumstances but do not question things more deeply, to face their own obedience. Obey is a very sarcastic form of reverse psychology." -Shepard Fairey
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Shepard Fairey
Icon Face (gold), 2026
Polyurethane sculpture
Custom-printed box with lid
10 x 6.4 x 1.9 inches (25.4 x 16.2 x 4.8 cm)
Limited edition of 250
Unsigned
Note that the boxes may have slight imperfections and have been sold as‑is.
The Obey Icon Face is the most versatile and most consistent image in Shepard's work for over 30 years.
"The Obey Icon Face evolved from late 1995 to early 1996 from the desire to move away from an association with André the Giant and toward a more universal image of ‘Big Brother’ (as in George Orwell's 1984 image). I was fascinated by the power of the simplified graphic approach of the Russian constructivist posters and I wanted an icon that would fit into work of that style. At the beginning of my street art campaign, I had generated and proliferated propaganda using pop culture associations, but I had become more interested in commenting on propaganda with art having a direct stylistic parallel. The concept behind Obey is to provoke people who typically complain about life’s circumstances but do not question things more deeply, to face their own obedience. Obey is a very sarcastic form of reverse psychology." -Shepard Fairey
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Manufacturer/brand
BEYOND the STREETS.
Era
After 2000
Style
Street art
Country of origin
China
Material
Polyurethane
Artist
Shepard Fairey (OBEY) (1970)
Title of artwork
Icon Face
Signature
Not signed
Edition
Limited edition of 250
Year
2025
Colour
Gold
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
30 cm
Width
20 cm
Depth
10 cm
Weight
1 kg
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