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Shepard Fairey — Chinese Soldiers
Shepard Fairey — Chinese Soldiers
Shepard Fairey

Chinese Soldiers

2009

This monumental mixed media collage presents a stylized portrait of a Chinese soldier holding a rifle adorned with a flower, juxtaposed against repeated facial profiles rendered in bold graphic lines. The composition merges traditional propaganda imagery with contemporary street art aesthetics, utilizing a palette of deep blues, creams, reds, and golds across wooden panel surfaces. The work explores themes of militarism, innocence, and contradiction through the tension between weaponry and natural beauty. Ornamental patterning and geometric compositions frame the central figure, creating visual rhythm and cultural commentary. The piece exemplifies early 21st century political and social critique expressed through large-scale visual impact.

Medium
Mixed media collage on wood panels
Dimensions

Notes

Lot 26 in EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary on Artsy (May 19, 2026).

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EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary

May 19, 2026

Lot 26

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Shepard Fairey, Chinese Soldiers, 2009

This monumental mixed media collage presents a stylized portrait of a Chinese soldier holding a rifle adorned with a flower, juxtaposed against repeated facial profiles rendered in bold graphic lines. The composition merges traditional propaganda imagery with contemporary street art aesthetics, utilizing a palette of deep blues, creams, reds, and golds across wooden panel surfaces. The work explores themes of militarism, innocence, and contradiction through the tension between weaponry and natural beauty. Ornamental patterning and geometric compositions frame the central figure, creating visual rhythm and cultural commentary. The piece exemplifies early 21st century political and social critique expressed through large-scale visual impact.

Medium
Mixed media collage on wood panels
Dimensions
243.8 x 243.8 cm
Year
2009
Seen at
EHC Fine Art Auction, Unknown

Related themes

Symbolic Objects, Militarism Critique, Stencil Art, Street Art, Wood Panel Art, Graphic Portraiture, Conceptual Art, Mixed Media Collage, Pop Art Influence, Propaganda Imagery, Asian Subjects, Bold Graphics, Social Commentary, Decorative Pattern, Figurative Art, Repetitive Imagery, Contemporary Art, Political Art, Cultural Juxtaposition, Activist Art, Large Scale Installation

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Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery