Modular sound and Frequency (David Bowie)

Curatorial note

*Few contemporary artists have shaped the visual language of modern street art and political graphic design as profoundly as Shepard Fairey. For more than three decades, Fairey has seamlessly blended activism, music, counterculture and fine art into a body of work that has become instantly recognizable throughout the world. **Modular Sound & Vision**, released on the occasion of his landmark **Modular Frequency** exhibition in 2026, stands among the strongest editions from this remarkable body of work and serves as a heartfelt tribute to one of Fairey's greatest artistic influences—David Bowie.* *Beautifully hand-pulled in colors as a silkscreen on cream Speckletone wove paper, this museum-quality edition measures an impressive **36 × 24 inches (91.4 × 61 cm)** and has been hand signed and numbered by the artist in graphite pencil from the edition of only **500**. As with all of Shepard Fairey's finest editions, the meticulous screen-printing process produces extraordinary depth, rich saturation and a tactile surface that simply cannot be replicated through digital printing. Every pull of ink contributes to a work that possesses tremendous physical presence and rewards close inspection.* *Immediately captivating, **Modular Sound & Vision** presents an iconic portrait of David Bowie surrounded by a sophisticated arrangement of geometric forms, symbolic motifs and ornamental patterns that have become synonymous with Fairey's mature aesthetic. Rich crimson reds, warm cream tones, pale turquoise blues and deep blacks are perfectly balanced throughout the composition, while lotus blossoms, concentric circles, stylized architectural elements and optical forms create an intricate visual rhythm that continually reveals new details the longer one studies the work. The result is a print that is at once powerful, elegant and unmistakably Shepard Fairey.* *The work draws its inspiration from David Bowie's legendary song **"Sound and Vision"**, celebrating not only one of the greatest musicians of all time, but also one of modern culture's most influential visual innovators. Bowie continually reinvented himself throughout his extraordinary career, demonstrating that music, fashion, performance and fine art could exist as one unified creative expression. Few artists understand that relationship better than Shepard Fairey, whose own career has been built upon the fusion of visual communication, cultural commentary and artistic innovation.* As Shepard Fairey explains: > *"Modular Sound and Vision" takes its name from the David Bowie song "Sound and Vision" and the gift of sound and vision that he embodies. This art is based on a piece from my solo exhibition MODULAR FREQUENCY, which showcases my explorations of distillation and synthesis, combining imagery, symbols, and text woven into geometric compositions. Bowie is one of my favorite musicians, and has crafted his music and visual presentation with equal brilliance."* *> — Shepard Fairey* *The **Modular Frequency** exhibition represented another significant evolution within Fairey's already extraordinary career. Building upon decades of exploration into symmetry, repetition, symbolism and graphic abstraction, the exhibition distilled his visual language into some of his most refined and sophisticated compositions to date. Collectors immediately recognized the importance of this body of work, appreciating how it successfully merged the political energy and cultural relevance that first defined Fairey's career with an increasingly elegant and timeless visual vocabulary.* *Today, Shepard Fairey is widely regarded as one of the most important living printmakers and street artists in the world. His works reside in the permanent collections of many of the world's leading museums, while his imagery has become part of the visual identity of an entire generation. From the iconic **OBEY** campaign to the historic **HOPE** presidential portrait and countless museum exhibitions around the globe, Fairey has continually demonstrated an extraordinary ability to create works that are simultaneously visually stunning, culturally significant and historically important.* *At APC ART, we believe **Modular Sound & Vision** represents one of the finest editions released from the **Modular Frequency** exhibition. Intelligent, visually breathtaking and deeply personal, it perfectly captures the creative dialogue between two legendary visionaries—Shepard Fairey and David Bowie. It is an exceptional opportunity to acquire a museum-quality edition by one of the defining artists of our time and, in our opinion, a work with outstanding long-term collecting appeal.* *As with all works offered by APC ART, we are pleased to provide professional museum-quality archival framing consultations, installation guidance and comprehensive collection advisory services.* *Please feel free to browse our selection of over 1,100 works from more than 200 of the world's most influential contemporary artists.* *APC ART offers professional art advisory services backed by decades of experience within the international contemporary art market. From private acquisitions and museum-quality framing to complete collection management, we are proud to serve collectors throughout the United States and around the world.* *APC-ART.COM* *+1 (404) 457-4491* *— APC ART* Provenance Included with the work will be a COA from APC ART, guaranteeing authenticity in perpetuity.  Condition The work is new.

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Shepard Fairey

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Modular sound and Frequency (David Bowie)

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