War by Numbers Letterpress

Dimensions: 20.5 x 15 Inches

Medium: Letterpress print on cream, deckled edge 300gsm fine art paper.

Provenance: Signed, embossed, numbered and dated by the artist. Verisart digital blockchain certificate of authenticity transferred to buyer on request.

Edition: Limited Edition of 450 (#323/450)

Year: 2024

Condition: Excellent

ABOUT THE ART

"In the War By Numbers image, a little girl cradles a grenade with a rose as bombers fly overhead. Her posture is deliberately innocent, appearing to have her eyes closed, with her lips nearly kissing the weaponry in her hands, as if a doll. The sense of danger is pervasive, with her fingers positioned on the trigger. The image asks the question, “How did war become so commonplace and banal that it seems fitting in a paint-by-numbers style image?” A portion of proceeds from this print will benefit the work Doctors Without Borders provides in wartorn regions globally."

- Shepard

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary graphic designer, and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He first became known for his "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (…OBEY…) sticker campaign, in which he appropriated images from the comedic supermarket tabloid Weekly World News. His work became more widely known in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, specifically his Barack Obama "Hope" poster.

The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston calls him one of today's 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, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.