About this photograph: For this series, Shepard Fairey chose to represent one of his idols: Keith Haring. Inspired by graffiti and belonging to the Bad Painting movement, Keith Haring was keen to reach a wide audience, which is why he began by drawing on billboards in the New York underground with white chalk. With this series, Shepard Fairey reminds us that Keith Haring is the precursor of an art for all, to which he identifies his own practice. The original photo was taken by Paulo Fridman in 1983 and accurately reflects the personality of the artist known for his joie de vivre and his various struggles for a just and peaceful world.

About the artist: American artist, born in 1970. Lives and works in Los Angeles (USA). A muralist, illustrator and silkscreen artist, Shepard Fairey (Obey) is one of the most influential artists in urban art. Influenced by Andy Warhol, Barbara Kruger and Diego Rivera, he is notably known for the HOPE portrait of Barack Obama that he created for his presidential campaign in 2008 and which has since been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery (Washington, USA). Following the attacks of 13 November 2015 in France, Shepard Fairey created a Marianne with the motto "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité", a work that has now become a national symbol and is exhibited at the Élysée Palace. In 2019, he will create his hundredth fresco on the Place Igor Stravinsky in Paris next to the Centre Pompidou. Internationally renowned, Shepard Fairey is present in the collections of the Smithsonian (Washington, USA), the Museum of Modern Art in New York (USA) and the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK). He has also exhibited in prestigious venues such as the Fondation Cartier during the exhibition "Né dans la rue - Graffiti" in 2009 or at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston (USA) where his retrospective "Supply & Demand" was organised in 2009.

Expert's Opinion: This tribute piece by Shepard Fairey is significant for the work of the American artist celebrated around the world for his committed images and powerful slogans. It should be noted that this edition is sold out on the artist's website.