Climate Clash (White)

Collab with artist Francisco Reyes

Dimensions: 24 x 24 Inches

Medium: Screenprint on white Speckletone Paper

Provenance: Signed, numbered, and dated by artist. Comes with Verisart digital blockchain certificate of authenticity transferred to collector's email address.

Edition: Limited Edition of 550 (#64/275)

Year: 2024

Condition: Excellent

ABOUT THE ART

"The only thing I’d add to what Cisco said is that big cats, like the one seen in this print and as team sports mascots, are beautiful, powerful, and dominant except when threatened by humans and human made climate change. It would be a tragic irony to lose these creatures living in the physical world leaving them remaining only as heroic images and logos. We are on the brink of this irony becoming a reality for many species.
A portion of the proceeds from this print will support Greenpeace USA‘s efforts to combat climate change. Thanks for caring!"

-Shepard

"The thinking behind choosing animals as mascots and team names often comes from the idea that animals embody certain qualities like pride, bravery, and toughness. When Shepard and I brainstormed this concept, we wanted to change up the usual idea of a team mascot and turn it into a symbol of strength against climate change. That’s how “Climate Clash” came to be.
This marks my third collaboration with Shepard, and I’m really grateful for these opportunities to work together, his activism, our friendship, and all the things he’s taught me in these past 12 years."

–Francisco Reyes

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.