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Shepard Fairey — Search and Destroy
Shepard Fairey

Search and Destroy

2024

Search and Destroy stands as a visceral statement within the Triple Trouble collection, channeling Fairey's lifelong engagement with anti-authoritarian imagery and political resistance. Executed in mixed media combining stencil, silkscreen, and collage on paper, the work layers textures and found materials to create the visual complexity Fairey has refined over decades of street art practice. The title evokes militaristic aggression, likely subverted through Fairey's trademark propaganda-aesthetic lens to critique systems of power rather than celebrate them. His signature bold graphic lines, high-contrast palette, and distressed surfaces echo the OBEY movement's roots in using the visual language of control against itself. Within the broader collaboration, this solo Fairey piece grounds the collection in the raw, confrontational energy of street art culture.

Medium
Mixed media (stencil, silkscreen and collage) on paper
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Shepard Fairey, Search and Destroy, 2024

Search and Destroy stands as a visceral statement within the Triple Trouble collection, channeling Fairey's lifelong engagement with anti-authoritarian imagery and political resistance. Executed in mixed media combining stencil, silkscreen, and collage on paper, the work layers textures and found materials to create the visual complexity Fairey has refined over decades of street art practice. The title evokes militaristic aggression, likely subverted through Fairey's trademark propaganda-aesthetic lens to critique systems of power rather than celebrate them. His signature bold graphic lines, high-contrast palette, and distressed surfaces echo the OBEY movement's roots in using the visual language of control against itself. Within the broader collaboration, this solo Fairey piece grounds the collection in the raw, confrontational energy of street art culture.

Medium
Mixed media (stencil, silkscreen and collage) on paper
Dimensions
56.4 x 46.2 cm
Year
2024
Seen at
HENI, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

Aggressive Mood, Bold Colors, Mixed Media, Punk Aesthetic, Street Art Style, American Artist, Rebellious Subject, 2020s Era, Stencil Technique, Collage Elements

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Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery