Artwork Description
Hello My Name Is AP Artist Proof Silkscreen Print by Shepard Fairey- OBEY Hand-Pulled Screen Print on Cream Speckletone Fine Art Paper Limited Edition Pop Street Art Artwork.
AP Artist Proof 2019 Signed & Marked AP Artwork Size 18x24 Silkscreen Print of Andre the Giant Hello My Name is Name Tag & Graffiti
Shepard Fairey Hello My Name Is AP Silkscreen Print
Hello My Name Is AP by Shepard Fairey revisits one of the most recognizable images in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, centered on the face of André the Giant framed within the iconic name tag format. This 2019 artist proof silkscreen print maintains the raw visual authority that launched Fairey’s early street campaign while incorporating layered collage textures, red spray gestures, and distressed graphic elements. The composition integrates the familiar black and cream portrait with surrounding fragments of newsprint, stencil marks, and urban decay references, reinforcing its origin in unsanctioned public space. Printed on cream speckletone fine art paper, the tactile surface echoes the material quality of wheat-pasted posters while elevating the piece into a formal limited edition format.
André the Giant and the Origins of OBEY
The image of André the Giant became the foundation of Shepard Fairey’s early street intervention campaign that evolved into the OBEY project. André René Roussimoff was born in 1946 in France and died in 1993. Fairey adapted a simplified photographic rendering of the professional wrestler’s face into a stark graphic emblem that spread across cities through stickers, posters, and graffiti placements. The Hello My Name Is format transformed the portrait into a participatory street device, encouraging repetition and public recognition without explicit explanation. Within Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, this strategy emphasized viral distribution, anonymity, and the power of repetition as artistic method. The campaign eventually expanded into a broader commentary on authority, propaganda aesthetics, and mass communication.
Graphic Strategy and Cultural Impact
This artist proof retains the confrontational simplicity that defines the original André imagery while embedding it in a more complex visual environment. The red spray marks cut across the surface, evoking urgency and disruption. Collaged newspaper textures reference media saturation and the construction of public narratives. The name tag device, traditionally used for casual introductions, becomes ironic when paired with a monumental and anonymous face, challenging viewers to question recognition, identity, and obedience. As a work of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, Hello My Name Is AP demonstrates how graphic reduction and strategic placement can generate long-term cultural resonance far beyond traditional gallery contexts.
Artist Proof Significance and Print Quality
This 18x24 hand-pulled silkscreen print is marked AP, identifying it as an artist proof separate from the standard numbered edition. Artist proofs are typically retained by the artist and produced in smaller quantities, increasing their desirability among collectors. The layered screen printing process produces rich blacks, saturated reds, and subtle surface variation consistent with Fairey’s studio practice. As a signed and marked AP example, this work represents both a historical reference to the origins of the OBEY campaign and a refined collectible within the broader evolution of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork.
