The Obey Icon Face evolved at the end of 1995 into early 1996 out of the desire to move further away from an association with Andre the Giant and toward a more universal “Big Brother” (as in George Orwell’s 1984) image. I had become fascinated by the power of the streamlined graphic approach of the Russian Constructivist posters and wanted an icon that would integrate into work of this style. In the beginning of my street art campaign, I had been generating and proliferating propaganda using pop culture associations, but I had become more interested in commenting on propaganda with art having a direct stylistic parallel. The Obey Icon Face suited this need perfectly and with the Obey red box logo, inspired by Barbara Kruger, incorporated, the style and message of the design were complementary. The concept behind Obey is to provoke people who typically complain about life’s circumstances but don’t question things more deeply, to have to confront their own obedience. Obey is a very sarcastic form of reverse psychology.
-Shepard

This exclusive release is an edition of 250 and is NOW AVAILABLE for purchase via BEYOND THE STREETS.

The Obey Icon Face has been the most versatile and consistent image of Shepard’s body of work for more than 30 years. We are happy to see it in a three-dimensional form. Two limited edition color ways are now available!

PRODUCT DETAILS:
Icon Face Classic & Icon Face Gold
Edition of 250 each
Vacuum cast resin
6″ wide x 2″ deep x 10″ tall
2.15 lbs
$250 each
Available for purchase HERE.

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Formula 1 is back on track this weekend with the Canadian Grand Prix. But how much do you know about Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve? F1.com present your all-in-one guide…

As F1 heads to the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve for the Canadian Grand Prix, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.

SpaceX has revealed its financials for the first time as it prepares for a potentially massive IPO. The New York Times reports: SpaceX's revenue soared to $18.7 billion in 2025, up 33 percent from a year earlier, the company disclosed in a filing required of firms that are seeking to go public. In the first three months of this year, revenue rose to $4.7 billion from $4.1 billion in the same period a year ago. But the company lost more than $4.9 billion last year, compared with a $791 million profit in 2024, as capital expenditures nearly doubled to $20.7 billion from heavy spending on artificial intelligence development. In the first three months of this year, SpaceX lost almost as much money as all of 2025, recording a $4.3 billion loss.

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Nederland heeft een belastingverdrag gesloten met Benin. Op 21 mei is het verdrag in de Beninse havenstad Cotonou ondertekend. Dit belastingverdrag voorkomt dubbele belastingheffing en bevat afspraken om belastingontwijking- en ontduiking tegen te gaan. Ook is er bij het maken van de afspraken nadrukkelijk rekening gehouden met dat Benin een ontwikkelingsland is, in lijn met ons verdragsbeleid.

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• NYC mayor has taken aim at Fifa over ticket prices

• 1,000 tickets on offer for $50 each, including transport

• Tickets available for every NY/NJ game excluding final

New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, on Thursday will announce that a new tranche of 2026 World Cup tickets will be made available to residents of the five boroughs at $50 per ticket. The tickets, which will be distributed via random draw, will be for every game at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium other than the final. They will also include bus transportation to and from the event.

It is expected that a total of 1,000 tickets will be available as part of the program, with a block of about 150 tickets for each of the seven games. The tickets will be located in the upper bowl of the 82,000-capacity MetLife Stadium.

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Ex-advocaat Inez Weski is vandaag door rechtbank Rotterdam veroordeeld tot een celstraf, omdat ze maandenlang actief heeft deelgenomen aan de drugsorganisatie van Ridouan Taghi. Ze hoeft vanwege haar slechte gezondheid niet meer naar de gevangenis.