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E Pluribus Venom | 
 enlarge | Author: Shepard Fairey
Publisher: Gingko Press
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 28234
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 144
Number Of Items: 1
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
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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
D. A. MARTINEZ (Madrid, SPAIN)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
the best dollar i have read! October 21, 2008
Albert schweitzer (florida)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
E Pluribus Venom by Shepard Fairey November 13, 2008
Jay One (Düsseldorf, Germany)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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. You should check it out, lot`s of pictures and designs.
Things you coulod also see on his http://obeygiant.com/ website.
Watch the book: E Pluribus Venom
Art October 3, 2008
Uriah E. Hilton
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.
Rad October 28, 2008
JohnnyT (Orange County, CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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. I even thought of cutting out pictures and framing them for Christmas presents.
But enough about that -- how about the book itself? I really like the political nature of this second book. It is inspiring. I saw a show of his in LA in 2007 that had many of these art works. Since then, I have been waiting for this book to come out in print. What strikes me about Shep's art is the seemless blend on progressive politics and popular culture. It isn't too preachy (well, sometimes it is a little) and it isn't tame. The art also has the ability to penetrate deep seated hegemony -- maybe even capable of holding a mirror up to those who don't know how ugly their politics make them. We can hope.
I think Shep's art is rad in the both the hip and radical senses of that word.
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