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| E Pluribus Venom | 
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Category: Book
Author: Shepard Fairey
Publisher: Gingko Press
Studio: Gingko Press
Manufacturer: Gingko Press
Label: Gingko Press
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 9.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1584232951
Dewey Decimal Number: 704
EAN: 9781584232957
ASIN: 1584232951
Publication Date: September 30, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
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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Exhibition catalog October 7, 2008
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.
Art October 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a book in which you can actually have some pretty good discussions about. The artwork is controversial in nature which I can appreciate. Looked at it with a group of friends and each of us had a different response, but all enjoyed the book. Also the book is well made and should last for years.
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