Covert to Overt Book

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COVERT TO OVERT: The Under/Overground Art of Shepard Fairey takes off where SUPPLY & DEMAND and MAYDAY end. Hardcover, 255 pages, Full color, 4.5 pounds. Signed by Shepard. International customers are responsible for import fees due upon delivery. List of contents: Preface, Introduction, Art In The Streets, Revolutions, Your Ad Here, Sound And Vision, Harmony And Discord, Americana, Superman Is Dead, 50 Shades Of Black, Power And Glory, Murals, Collaborations, Covert To Overt. Featured essays by: Shepard Fairey, Russell Brand, Pedro Alonzo, D*FACE, Dennis Morris, Sean Bonner, Mark Sloan, John Densmore, Billy Idol, Glen E. Friedman, Jello Biafra, Chris Stein, and Kate Simon. My newest book and my first with Rizzoli, COVERT TO OVERT: The Under/Overground Art of Shepard Fairey, comes out tomorrow. I’m very proud of it because I’m not only excited about the content itself, but I also think the design and photography are the best of any of my books so far. When I was in art school, I was told that screen-printing and street art weren’t fine art or “real art.” I didn’t listen, and as a result, both have been the key to virtually every opportunity I’ve had as an artist. I’ve never defined