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E Pluribus Venom [Hardcover]

Shepard Fairey (Author)

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Publication Date: September 30, 2008

E Pluribus Venom collects a large body of work produced by Shepard Fairey and presented at the Jonathan Levine gallery during his massive exhibition in the summer of 2007. Serving as more than just an exhibition catalog, this book expounds upon themes presented in the show. The title E Pluribus Venom which translates Out of many, poison is derived from E Pluribus Unum (out of many, one) an early motto adopted by the U.S. Government which appears on U.S. currency. The artist s thesis is that many becoming one, or a loss of power and influence of the individual in favor of homogeny is a symptom of a society in decline. E Pluribus Venom is comprised of artworks designed to question the symbols and methods of the American machine and American dream and also celebrate those who oppose blind nationalism and war. Some of Fairey s works use currency motifs or a Norman Rockwell aesthetic to employ the graphic language of the subjects they critique. Other works use a blend of Art Nouveau, hippie, and revolutionary propaganda styles to celebrate subjects advocating peace.

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E Pluribus Venom highlights many of his common themes, including the antiwar posters Greetings From Iraq: Enjoy a Cheap Holiday in Other People s Misery and Obey Bayonets, which combines silhouetted bayonets (borrowed from a well-known British World War I poster) with a peace sign in a flower collaged on top. Many of Fairey s images overtly and obliquely address war and peace, the environment and the economy. But this collection includes something unique to his oeuvre immense murals that co-opt the classic filigree motif of stock certificates and American currency. Here we find two installations juxtaposed, Two Sides of Capitalism: Good and Two Sides of Capitalism: Bad, each bearing political slogans. (One reads Obedience Is the Most Valuable Currency and In Lesser Gods We Trust ; the other reads Power to the People. Guess which one is good.) The funniest and most stinging piece in the collection is Proud Parents. With the slogan U.S. Treasury: Bringing Dreams to Life, it shows a 1950s-style mom and dad holding their newborn a shiny baby bomb. Fairey is certainly one vandal who has made good. --Steven Heller, New York Times, 12/7/08

Product Details

Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Gingko Press; 1st edition (September 30, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1584232951
ISBN-13: 978-1584232957
Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.3 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #652,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Exhibition catalog, October 7, 2008

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This is the typical OBEY stuff: nice design and very good edition, nice paper etc, just like the other red book from Obey.
Is focused on a show he did some time ago and contains mainly pics from that canvases, some street art he did for promo and pics from the opening.
So, if you like the Obey stuff, you'll like this one. But if this is your first book from Obey, you can get almost for the same price "Obey: Supply & Demand : The Art of Shepard Fairey" with older designs but with much more content, history etc.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Obey Book Rocks, December 26, 2008

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This book is filled awesome art work and stories. I have this book on my coffee table and always get complements on it.....

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5.0 out of 5 stars the best dollar i have read!, October 20, 2008

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This is an amazing book with some of Shepard's most greatest art! The stories are also very entertaining and inspiring. Beware for strong cravings to climb up billboards and to spread art on every white wall in your city! all around it is a superb book to have. It is definitely a book all people should have to open their eyes to what authentic art is with no pretense.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to follow a great show.
Shepard is one of the best living artist. He is a great safe bet for me. I enjoy almost all of his work. This book is no exception. Amazing!

Published 22 months ago by Tyson

4.0 out of 5 stars Obey Book
The book took a little longer than I had hoped to ship, but otherwise it arrived in good condition and I am happy with my purchase.

Published on June 3, 2009 by M. Van Meter

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
This is an incredible book. Fairey is one of the most important street artists I know, and this book is the proof what kind of contribution he has made to the street art scene... Read more

Published on March 6, 2009 by Fernando S. Castro

4.0 out of 5 stars andre
Fairey's Andre has been lurking around LA for years / nice to put a name to him (altho' I've always thought of him as Igor) I like the way Fairey is very political but the art... Read more

Published on February 12, 2009 by alisa c

1.0 out of 5 stars SOLD OUT !!!
Now that Fairey has sold out to the current US administration, he has become a mockery of himself and must "Obey". Read more

Published on February 4, 2009 by Arcieri

4.0 out of 5 stars Cool art!
I love his art! It's insightful and visually complex. I can look at a piece of his art for a prolonged amount of time and still notice new details in the work.

Published on January 27, 2009 by Heather Fetterly

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Another great book by Fairey. This book takes you through the Obey campaign and the like-titled show. As reviewed on [... Read more

Published on November 23, 2008 by Colin Walker

5.0 out of 5 stars E Pluribus Venom by Shepard Fairey
This book is awesome, Shepard Fairey is a great artist. I think most of the people have seen his designs, even if they`re not knowing that they`re his. Read more

Published on November 13, 2008 by VAN TRIBE FASHION

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Great book. Really good collection of images and artist's thoughts on pieces. I was lucky enough to see show in person and this book is the best thing ever for any fan of Fairey... Read more

Published on October 29, 2008 by Michael Robert Degrandis

5.0 out of 5 stars Rad
I bought two copies: one to keep and one to cut up. There are so many rad pictures from Shep in this book that I knew I was going to want to make little framed pictures of them. Read more

Published on October 28, 2008 by JohnnyT

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