Description: MANDELA by SHEPARD FAIREY Limited Serigraph Rare **Orange Edition** *Authorized Seller* The official Mandela 100 Centenary image was unveiled by President Obama and Dame Graça Machel at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History & Culture. A percentage of proceeds going to the Mandela legacy organizations for the people’s educational and economic development. 31 x 42 inchesSilkscreen / 5 colors & VarnishCoventry 100% Cotton Ragweight 320 gsm / deckled edgeedition 300 / Only 36 Produced This artwork is of one of Shepard Fairey's largest murals and his only work in Africa — the silkscreen is a radiance of orange, black, yellow and purple. The mural is iconic in South Africa today looming 10 story's large over the Johannesburg skyline and now available as a limited artist signed/numbered silkscreen 'orange colorway' edition. https://www.ebay.com/itm/285385267591 “A giant Exclamation Point in the heart of South Africa” as US Ambassador Patrick Gaspard described it, the mural dimensions are 94.5 feet x 23 feet with a surface area of 2,174ft — Noted for its resonance to Shepard's iconic Obama Hope Poster that came to symbolize an historic Presidency. President Obama himself unveiled the artwork at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History & Culture, solidifying its importance as the official Mandela centenary portrait. Collectors now have a rare opportunity to own a piece of this remarkable artistry and history, in a seminal pairing of artist and subject in a powerful positive visual statement. *For Purple Edition inquiries please see my other auctions*
Price: 850 USD
Location: Los Angeles, California
End Time: 2024-08-25T18:02:12.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Shepard Fairey
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: shepard fairey
Image Orientation: Portrait
Signed: Yes
Material: Paper
Region of Origin: California, USA
Subject: Africa, Peace, Street Art, Mandela
Type: Silkscreen
Item Height: 42 in
Style: Graffiti Art, Pop Art, Urban Art
Theme: Art, Graffiti, History, Love, Politics, Portrait, Social History, Sports, Working Life
Features: 1st Edition
Production Technique: Screen Printing
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 31 in
Handmade: Yes
