Fractured Harmony

Dimensions: 24 x 18 Inches

Medium: Screenprint on cream Speckletone Paper

Provenance: Hand-signed, numbered and dated by Shepard Fairey. Verisart certificate of authenticity from Obey Giant transferred to buyer on request. 

Edition: Limited Edition of 550 (#76/550)

Year: 2025

Condition: Excellent

ABOUT THE ART

"This Fractured Harmony print features a mandala which is a symbol of wholeness and harmony. Both wholeness and harmony require unity of effort and respect for the health of the collective… so where do things stand when we are selfish and divided? In this image, a female protagonist peers at the viewer from behind the torn mandala suggesting one individual’s sadness that respect for each other and the planet that sustains all living things remains elusive. I believe that freedom and self-determination can symbiotically co-exist with respect for the planet and collective well-being. I think we’ve been tricked into a false binary that I refuse to buy."

-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.