Obey Giant Shepard Fairey Saddam 1998 signed AP Rare

SADDAM - 1998From 1998, on bright white paper, I've never seen another one of these prints for sale.It's widely believed that Shepard printed all of his own prints himself prior to the year 2000.Obviously designed and printed before he stopped using the word GIANT in his artwork.It's crazy the way Andre looms over him, very ominous...This particular print is bound to take a very important place in Obey history!Numbered: APFrom Supply and Demand, pg. 106:I made the Saddam Hussein image in 1997 based on a photo I found in a magazine. In the photo, a crowd of soldiers carries a portrait of Saddam, in which he’s smiling and looks very benevolent and fatherly. I found it interesting to see the contrast between The ways he’s presented in Iraq and the U.S., where he’s glorified on one hand and vilified on the other, and I can only imagine that the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Looking at the picture over the past few years, I’ve often thought about the similarities between the representa ... Read More