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street art by American artist and graphic designer
Shepard Fairey, known as the "Surveillance" or "Am I Under Surveillance?" print.
Artwork Details
Artist: Shepard Fairey.
Series: The print is part of his influential "Obey Giant" art movement, which began with stickers in 1989.
Year: The original prints in this series were created in the mid-to-late 1990s, with a "Surveillance 2" screen print edition noted as being from December 31, 1997.
Concept: The artwork is a social commentary that evolved from his original Andre the Giant image. Fairey streamlined the wrestler's features to create a "Big Brother" face and used it provocatively to raise curiosity and encourage people to question authority and their surroundings, similar to the themes in George Orwell's 1984.
Text: The text includes "AM I UNDER SURVEILLANCE?" and the measurements "7'4" 520LB GIANT OBEY," which are a direct reference to the professional wrestler André René Roussimoff's height and weight, the original subject of the "Obey Giant" campaign. |
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