The Penguin Books (UK) blog unveiled these cool new covers for Orwell’s classics 1984 and Animal Farm:

The covers are by the artist Shepard Fairey whose work I’ve always found interesting. The earliest pieces I remember coming across were mysterious stickers that were on telephone poles EVERYWHERE that featured the old-school wrestler Andre the Giant and the word “Obey”.

Fairey’s work borrows from propaganda, advertising/marketing, and popular culture. He’s a perfect fit for these two titles. I hope that these covers will make it to this side of the Atlantic. How lame is this?

Fairey’s work is often political - pointedly so. See if you can guess where the artist stands on these two politicians:

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A collection of Shepard Fariey’s work has been published in the book Supply & Demand. I’ve been meaning to pick it up. Amazon says it is unavailable though.