Collage Peace Mandala (Red)

Dimensions: 24 x 18 Inches

Medium: Screen print on thick cream Speckletone paper

Provenance: Hand-signed, numbered, and dated by Shepard Fairey in pencil. Comes with Verisart digital blockchain certificate of authenticity.

Edition: Limited Edition of 400 (#115/400)

Year: 2024

Condition: Excellent

ABOUT THE ART

"These two Collage Peace Mandalas are based on fine art pieces I created for my “Swan Song” show at Galerie Itinerrance in Paris. Peace has been an important theme in my work for many years and I’m always looking for new ways to address peace visually. These mandalas have a lace-like fragility laid over chaotic collage backgrounds. The contrast is meant to emphasize the delicate and precarious nature of peace that requires thoughtful care to maintain. We all need reminders to be vigilant in pursuing peace, so here’s one of my contributions."

– Shepard Fairey

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.