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Shepard Fairey, \u201cGiant Star OBEY,\u201d 1996. Screenprint on Paper.24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)<\/p>\n

Street artist<\/a> and activist Shepard Fairey is a prolific creator. This has been possible, in part, thanks to printmaking. Using screenprinting and stenciling, Fairey has permeated the streets and culture at large with his iconic OBEY Giant and imagery that deeply considers issues of power, control, and propaganda. Now, an expansive exhibition at Beyond the Streets<\/a> in Los Angeles is showcasing his devotion to printmaking and how the artistic process is in conversation with his visual language. Titled Shepard Fairey: Out of Print, the show brings together more than 400 original screenprints alongside Fairey\u2019s mixed-media pieces that combine paper, ink, and stencils.<\/p>\n

Screenprinting (and printmaking in general) allows for mass communication. When you can easily create multiples of the same design, you spread your message beyond your studio. \u201cI\u2019m a product of the era of mass production, and the mass culture printing has created,\u201d explains Fairey. \u201cI can\u2019t imagine my art practice without the influence of, and the use of, printing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The printing press<\/a> changed the world, making it possible to reproduce newspapers and books\u2014something revolutionary when Johannes Gutenberg refined the invention in the 15th century. Items previously out of reach for the everyday person were made accessible. This fact has certainly affected Fairey.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of my biggest art influences were not paintings but printed things like posters, album covers, skateboard graphics, punk flyers, and t\u2011shirt designs,\u201d he shares. \u201cPrinting is a cornerstone of my art practice and philosophy. The printing press began the democratization of art, and I have used printed posters to spread my artwork and messages in public spaces as well as keep my art affordable by printing multiples.\u201d<\/p>\n

Out of Print displays three and a half decades of Fairey\u2019s printed work. Included are \u201cguerrilla placements\u201d and posters pulled by hand, as well as more polished studio editions.\u00a0Taken together, the oeuvre highlights how effectively Fairey uses symbolism and language to provoke dialogue and create lasting cultural memories.<\/p>\n

The show is also a love letter to print. \u201cSome people say digital media has ended print, but the provocative, tactile experience of a print on a wall or in the wild\u2014can\u2019t be replaced,\u201d Fairey says. \u201cPrinting still matters!\u201d<\/p>\n

Shepard Fairey: Out of Print will be on view from November 15, 2025, through January 11, 2026, at Beyond the Streets<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

An expansive exhibition at Beyond the Streets in Los Angeles showcases Shepard Fairey\u2019s devotion to printmaking and how the artistic process is in conversation with his visual language.
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Shepard Fairey, \u201cChe,\u201d 1997. Screenprint on Paper. 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)<\/p>\n

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Shepard Fairey, \u201cFist,\u201d 2000. Screenprint on Paper. 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)<\/p>\n

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Shepard Fairey, \u201cChinese Building,\u201d 2000. Screenprint on Paper. 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)<\/p>\n

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Shepard Fairey, \u201cGuns and Roses,\u201d 2006. Screenprint on Paper. 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)<\/p>\n

Titled Shepard Fairey: Out of Print, the show brings together more than 400 original screenprints alongside Fairey\u2019s mixed-media pieces that combine paper, ink, and stencils.
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Shepard Fairey, \u201cAfrocentric (Red),\u201d 2007. Screenprint on Paper. 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)<\/p>\n

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Shepard Fairey, \u201cWar For Sale (Red),\u201d 2007. Screenprint on Paper. 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)<\/p>\n

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Shepard Fairey, \u201cHigh Time for Peace,\u201d 2005. Screenprint on Paper. 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)<\/p>\n

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Shepard Fairey, \u201cVisual Disobedience,\u201d 2004. Screenprint on Paper. 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)<\/p>\n

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Shepard Fairey, \u201cThird Eye Open,\u201d 2024. Letterpress on Cream Cotton Paper with Hand-Deckled Edges. 20 1\/2 x 15 1\/4 in. (52.1 x 38.7 cm)<\/p>\n

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Shepard Fairey, \u201cPanther Power,\u201d 2007. Screenprint on Paper. 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people say digital media has ended print, but the provocative, tactile experience of a print on a wall or in the wild\u2014can\u2019t be replaced,\u201d Fairey says. \u201cPrinting still matters!\u201d
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Shepard Fairey, \u201cMr. Spray,\u201d 2004. Screenprint on Paper. 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)<\/p>\n

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Shepard Fairey, \u201cNubian Sign,\u201d 2000. Screenprint on Paper. 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)<\/p>\n

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Shepard Fairey, \u201cMujer Fatale,\u201d 2007. Screenprint on Paper. 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)<\/p>\n

Exhibition Information:
Shepard Fairey
Shepard Fairey: Out of Print
November 15, 2025\u2013January 11, 2026
Beyond the Streets
434 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, U.S.A
\nShepard Fairey: Website<\/a> |\u00a0Instagram<\/a>
\nMy Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Beyond the Streets.
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