Shepard Fairey "Force of Nature" Letterpress Print

Shepard Fairey (Obey Giant)
Force of Nature, 2025
Letterpress on cream cotton rag paper with hand-deckled edges
10 x 13 in
Edition of 200

Hand Signed & Numbered by the artist. Accompanied by Digital Certificate of Authenticity provided by Verisart.

FROM SHEPARD FAIREY
This “Force of Nature” is both a celebration of nature and a cautionary tale. Waves are beautiful and represent a powerful, hypnotic rhythmic cycle, but when energized by a storm, waves can be incredibly destructive. The semi-predictable patterns of seasonal flooding from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Mesopotamia led to fertile land and the formation of Sumer, the first civilization. Humans have thrived by studying and adapting to weather patterns. An awareness of, and respect for, the undulations of nature has been crucial to the development of civilization and the success of its various communities. Climate change has demonstrated what happens to civilization when nature becomes more powerful and less predictable. From hurricanes Sandy, Katrina, and many others, to uncontrollable wildfires in CA, tornadoes in the midwest, and record temperatures and heat-related deaths in Europe where many lack air-conditioning, civilization is often unequipped to deal with the global warming-fuelled force of nature.