Change into a Princess after Shepard Fairey

The famous militant and propagandist graphic style of Shepard Fairey, globally known for his posters, is boldly reinterpreted in the artwork titled “Change into a Princess”. This creation combines the modern aesthetics of street art and political screen printing with the magical world of Hasbro’s My Little Pony franchise. This improbable fusion shakes up the codes of political art by transposing it into a childish universe.

The poster features a stylized close-up portrait of Twilight Sparkle, the famous purple unicorn. The graphic design rigorously adopts the color codes of Obey with flat areas of navy blue, bright red, and cream, structured by geometric shading and clean lines. The comic anachronism lies in the diversion of a strong political campaign slogan for the humorous phrase “CHANGE INTO A PRINCESS” written in thick capital letters at the bottom of the image. The unicorn’s determined expression and upward gaze mimic the heroism of presidential campaign posters with refreshing irony, a touch of bright color and incredible visual strength of the character.

The painter demonstrates an admirable and clean technique in applying flat colors and sharp outlines. The rendering perfectly mimics the texture of an industrial screen print while preserving the subtlety and depth of a handmade oil painting with gorgeous and rich finishes.