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Shepard Fairey — My Florist is a Dick 1/3
Shepard Fairey

My Florist is a Dick 1/3

2017

Shepard Fairey's 'My Florist is a Dick 1/3' is a wryly subversive work that channels the artist's instinct for provocative titling and his love of undermining the gravitas of fine art contexts with blunt, streetwise humor. Executed as a mono-engraving on aluminum, the work occupies an unusual position in Fairey's practice, trading his characteristic paper and ink for a metallic surface that gives the work both industrial permanence and a cool, reflective quality at odds with its irreverent title. The engraving process on aluminum demands precision and commitment, and the choice to limit this edition to three lends it an intimacy that contrasts with Fairey's public, mass-reproduced OBEY persona. The title itself might be read as a commentary on commerce, on the commodification of beauty, or simply as a reminder that Fairey has always maintained a sense of humor as a weapon against pretension in both the art world and everyday life. As part of the Triple Trouble collection, this piece adds a note of levity and autobiographical candor that enriches the overall conversation between three artists known primarily for their larger cultural statements.

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Mono-engraving on aluminum
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Shepard Fairey, My Florist is a Dick 1/3, 2017

Shepard Fairey's 'My Florist is a Dick 1/3' is a wryly subversive work that channels the artist's instinct for provocative titling and his love of undermining the gravitas of fine art contexts with blunt, streetwise humor. Executed as a mono-engraving on aluminum, the work occupies an unusual position in Fairey's practice, trading his characteristic paper and ink for a metallic surface that gives the work both industrial permanence and a cool, reflective quality at odds with its irreverent title. The engraving process on aluminum demands precision and commitment, and the choice to limit this edition to three lends it an intimacy that contrasts with Fairey's public, mass-reproduced OBEY persona. The title itself might be read as a commentary on commerce, on the commodification of beauty, or simply as a reminder that Fairey has always maintained a sense of humor as a weapon against pretension in both the art world and everyday life. As part of the Triple Trouble collection, this piece adds a note of levity and autobiographical candor that enriches the overall conversation between three artists known primarily for their larger cultural statements.

Medium
Mono-engraving on aluminum
Dimensions
81.3 x 61 cm
Year
2017
Seen at
HENI, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

Street Art, American, Bold Contrast, Social Commentary, Provocative, Monochromatic, Engraving, Figurative, Black and White, Contemporary

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Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery