{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Street Art Cities","provider_url":"https://streetartcities.com","title":"Earth Justice by Shepard Fairey","description":"Earth Justice is a monumental mural covering the narrow side façade of a high-rise in downtown Vancouver. Set against a turquoise background, the composition combines geometric lines, floral ornamentation and a central stylized flower. Below it, elongated graphic forms create a steep V-shaped pattern, extending the design vertically across the building. The pale motifs stand out sharply against the coloured surface and remain visible from a considerable distance.Created by American artist Shepard Fairey, internationally known by his OBEY moniker, the mural was unveiled in August 2019. It was the inaugural commission of the Burrard Arts Foundation’s Surface Series, a rotating public art programme developed in collaboration with the Vancouver Mural Festival and the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association. The work covers approximately 10,000 square feet and rises 20 storeys.Earth Justice belongs to Fairey’s Earth Crisis series, which addresses the environmental crisis and humanity’s relationship with the natural world. The artist described the mural as a reminder of the need to protect the environment and preserve the conditions that sustain life on Earth. Its imagery incorporates stylized hands and a flower, alongside chain motifs and a pronounced vertical V-shaped design. These elements form part of Fairey’s broader graphic vocabulary, combining symbolic imagery with bold, carefully structured compositions.The mural’s unusually tall, narrow format plays a central role in its visual impact. Framed by neighbouring office towers, its blue, teal and white palette introduces a striking graphic presence into Vancouver’s urban landscape.","author_name":"The Heck With It!","author_url":"https://streetartcities.com/users/78388358-e8b3-408f-ba18-d3453c1a15f5","thumbnail_url":"https://streetartcities.com/media/4/4e2a8387-3c65-4d8c-af5d-349fd7bfc852/1024.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"width":480,"height":480,"html":"","cache_age":3600}