Product Description

From Obey to Obama and all that s in between, Supply & Demand, The Art of Shepard Fairey - 20th Anniversary Edition expands upon the previous version of this book and adds 100 new pages of illustrations and text to showcase Fairey s entire body of work, a massive retrospective covering 20 colorful years.

Recently thrust into the spotlight for his image of President-elect Barack Obama, Fairey helped catalyze a movement from his unique vantage at the intersection of art, popular culture and politics. The book includes versions of the image as well as a copy of correspondence from the soon-to-be President himself thanking Mr. Fairey for his support.

Through the lens of esteemed writers and critics such as Carlo McCormick, Steven Heller, Henry Rollins, Rob Walker, Roger Gastman and more, readers can learn about Shepard Fairey, the roots of the omnipresent OBEY street art campaign, his design practice and prolific gallery exhibitions.

This massive book pulls no punches and all areas of the enigmatic artist's work, travels and travails are illuminated. From exhibitions, posters, flyers, silkscreens and stickers to high altitude pursuits, citations and police beatings, it's all documented in a museum quality layout and binding. The evidence is in, and it's clear that Shepard Fairey is not one to rest on his laurels, the work must go on.
For both long time fans wanting the complete collection and those just curious to know what this OBEY business is all about, Supply and Demand is the answer.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21487 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-20
• Format: Deluxe Edition
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 446 pages

Review
...it's worth looking at "Supply and Demand: The Art of Shepard Fairey" (Gingko Press: 450 pp., $59.95), which covers the 20 years of Fairey's career. --Los Angeles Times

Fairey was an icon long before his Obama "Hope" poster. Learn more in this new reissue. --Entertainment Weekly

Customer Reviews

AMAZING!!!
This version (20th Anniversary Edition)of Supply and Demand is simply put...just amazing. One sees the growth of Shepard's work from the previous edition (2006) until now. There is plenty of the Obama stuff which made me first take notice of this "underground" street artist. And...in the same way that Picasso's work came to dominate the first half of the 20th century and Warhol's the second, Shepard's work will come to dominate the first half of the 21st century. It's that good. Simply amazing.

Worth every penny
If you're an Obey fan, and don't have his earlier "Supply and Demand" book, then there's no further questioning needed. Everything you want, plue more. Great book

I love to OBEY
This book is amazing, it's a totally comprehensive look at a great artist's work, starting from a humble sticker campaign to national recognition, and even a stab at the presidential campaign field.

the images are printed very clearly, awesome quality book overall. Great text, very insightful and an awesome read.