Shepard Fairey- OBEY

Stealth Bomber Qee Black 8 in Sub Version One Vinyl Art Toy by Shepard Fairey- OBEY x Toy2RLimited Edition Collectible Sculpture Figure Fine Artwork by Graffiti Pop Street Artist. 2003 Limited Edition Artwork Size 6x8 Printed on Foot Vinyl Fine Art Toy Figure Sculpture. Displayed with Box. Shepard Fairey OBEY Stealth Bomber Qee Vinyl Art Toy The 2003 Stealth Bomber Qee by Shepard Fairey stands as a highly significant collectible in the evolution of designer vinyl art and graffiti-infused pop culture. Produced in collaboration with the influential Hong Kong-based toy label Toy2R, this Sub-Version One 8-inch vinyl figure is a limited-edition art toy that reflects the convergence of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork with collectible design objects. The figure encapsulates Fairey's early 2000s aesthetic, where propaganda-style design met global street activism and urban visual language. Its minimalist color scheme of black and gray, along with bold red OBEY branding, makes it an unmistakable icon of Fairey's visual signature. With a sleek vinyl construction and the instantly recognizable stylized Andre the Giant–inspired face on its chest and packaging, the figure is both an artwork and a political statement. Design Collaboration and Toy2R Legacy Toy2R’s Qee platform has served as a canvas for many of the world’s top graffiti and pop artists, but the inclusion of Shepard Fairey brought a different cultural weight to the toy scene. The Stealth Bomber Qee is not just a toy; it’s a form of urban sculpture born out of an era when collectible vinyl became a new art format. The collaboration with Toy2R allowed Fairey to extend the influence of his street campaign beyond posters, walls, and wheatpastes into a durable three-dimensional object. Each piece from this edition features Fairey’s hallmark star logo on the back, a powerful graphic that has served as a recurring motif in his political and artistic work. It’s not merely decoration—it is a visual extension of the artist’s commentary on power, control, and social obedience. Street Pop Art Object and Collectible Sculpture This collectible stands 8 inches tall and comes boxed in original packaging branded with OBEY insignia and signature Fairey graphics. It functions both as a toy and as a sculptural artwork, representative of the hybrid culture that Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork has fostered. Each figure is printed with identifiers on the foot that clearly denote its place within the early designer toy movement: the bold OBEY logo, 2003 production stamp, and the Toy2R licensing mark. Its limited-edition nature and affiliation with a globally renowned artist have turned this piece into a rare artifact from a formative time in both the street art world and vinyl art toy production. Shepard Fairey’s Cultural Influence Shepard Fairey, born in the United States in 1970, is among the most impactful artists to emerge from street art into mainstream cultural critique. His work with the OBEY brand and the now-famous HOPE poster during the 2008 U.S. presidential election made him a household name, but it is his deep foundation in punk rock aesthetics, skate culture, and graffiti that truly shaped his style. The Stealth Bomber Qee is part of that lineage—an object that retains the DIY spirit and visual urgency of the street while being refined for display and collection. It remains one of the earliest examples of how street culture began to command the art world’s attention through limited-edition sculpture, merging accessibility and exclusivity in a single object.

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