Scope and method
This long-form study examines the 59 Shepard Fairey releases recorded in the Gauntlet Gallery master index for 2000 through 2003, using the lens of edition structure. Its purpose is to consider how stated edition language and edition size shape comparison without becoming a shortcut to value. The index is a research tool, not a catalogue raisonné, authentication service, appraisal, or investment forecast. It records edition-level fields—title, year, edition designation, stated edition size, medium, publisher, and observed public-sale evidence where available—so collectors can compare releases with greater precision.
Across this era, the index records 59 Screen Print. Recorded publishers include Obey Giant (58), MOCA Los Angeles (1). The era has 420 cleaned public-sale observations in aggregate. That aggregate is context, not a value judgment. It combines different works, conditions, venues, and moments in the market, and it should never be applied mechanically to a specific object.
The study makes a deliberate distinction between a release record and an offered work. The release record tells us what the index says was issued. An offered work must still be inspected for its exact physical attributes: signature and numbering where applicable, dimensions, paper or substrate, condition, margins, framing, documentation, and chain of custody. The index tells a collector which questions to ask; the object and its evidence determine the answer.
Reading an era through a single lens
Shepard Fairey’s practice moves between public graphic language and private collectible objects. The same broad vocabulary—compressed color, typography, pattern, portraiture, and the visual authority of posters—can appear in works produced through very different media and publication contexts. A lens-based reading is useful because it resists the urge to make every release mean the same thing. It allows a collector to compare what the data actually supplies while keeping visual interpretation and object inspection appropriately separate.
The release notes below are selected checkpoints across the era. They are not a ranking. Each uses the master-index fields to explain why the work is relevant to the edition structure question and why any individual acquisition still requires close object-level review.
Lesser Gods Eagle
The master index lists Lesser Gods Eagle as a 2003 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 300. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 5 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $300.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Marcos Stencil
The master index lists Marcos Stencil as a 2003 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 300. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 1 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $490.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Fairey Anti-Bush
The master index lists Fairey Anti-Bush as a 2003 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 100. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 4 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $600.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Mao Collage
The master index lists Mao Collage as a 2003 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 70. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index currently has no qualifying cleaned public-sale observation for this entry; that is a data limitation rather than a conclusion about scarcity or demand. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Rocka Rolla
The master index lists Rocka Rolla as a 2003 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 100. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 1 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $450.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Castro Collage
The master index lists Castro Collage as a 2003 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 72. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 1 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $2,650.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Joan Jett Pop
The master index lists Joan Jett Pop as a 2002 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 300. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 13 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $499.99. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Rollins Poster
The master index lists Rollins Poster as a 2002 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 300. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 4 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $300.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Strummer Poster
The master index lists Strummer Poster as a 2002 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 300. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 14 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $223.32. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Bring The Noise
The master index lists Bring The Noise as a 2002 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 300. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 1 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $300.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Slayer Eagle
The master index lists Slayer Eagle as a 2002 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 350. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 10 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $585.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Ripped Poster
The master index lists Ripped Poster as a 2001 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 100. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 4 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $174.50. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Propaganda Industries
The master index lists Propaganda Industries as a 2001 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 200. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 1 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $500.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Chinese Building
The master index lists Chinese Building as a 2001 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 300. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 4 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $574.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Wreath
The master index lists Wreath as a 2001 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 200. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 4 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $725.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Obey Pole
The master index lists Obey Pole as a 2001 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 200. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 2 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $309.38. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Visual Pollution Gas Mask
The master index lists Visual Pollution Gas Mask as a 2001 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 200. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 6 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $562.50. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Metropolis
The master index lists Metropolis as a 2001 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 100. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index currently has no qualifying cleaned public-sale observation for this entry; that is a data limitation rather than a conclusion about scarcity or demand. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Big Brother Profile
The master index lists Big Brother Profile as a 2000 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 140. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index currently has no qualifying cleaned public-sale observation for this entry; that is a data limitation rather than a conclusion about scarcity or demand. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Factory
The master index lists Factory as a 2000 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 200. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 141 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $150.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Japan Stencil
The master index lists Japan Stencil as a 2000 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 140. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 2 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $334.50. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Post No Bills Collage
The master index lists Post No Bills Collage as a 2000 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 140. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 3 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $1,727.74. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Star Stencil
The master index lists Star Stencil as a 2000 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 140. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 5 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $505.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Marilyn Warhol
The master index lists Marilyn Warhol as a 2000 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 140. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 3 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $2,500.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Nubian Sign
The master index lists Nubian Sign as a 2000 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 140. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 7 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $295.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Modest Mouse Black Glass Tour Poster
The master index lists Modest Mouse Black Glass Tour Poster as a 2000 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 250. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index currently has no qualifying cleaned public-sale observation for this entry; that is a data limitation rather than a conclusion about scarcity or demand. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
America’s Finest
The master index lists America’s Finest as a 2000 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 140. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index currently has no qualifying cleaned public-sale observation for this entry; that is a data limitation rather than a conclusion about scarcity or demand. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Warning Surveillance
The master index lists Warning Surveillance as a 2000 Screen Print, published by Obey Giant, with a stated First Edition edition of 110. As an edition record, it illustrates why stated supply should be compared with medium, object condition, documentation, and actual demand rather than treated as a self-explanatory scarcity score. These are edition-level facts. They identify the indexed release, but they do not prove that every listing using the title describes the same object accurately.
For an individual work, request a full front image, reverse image, close views of signature or numbering where applicable, all four corners, and any certificate or invoice. Match the stated medium and edition language to the physical evidence. If framed, ask about mounting, glazing, visible margins, and whether the frame is included. On paper works, handling creases, surface rub, tape residue, light exposure, mat burn, moisture marks, and prior mounting can change the object’s condition story materially.
The index records 5 cleaned public-sale observations and a reported entry-level median of $1,300.00. This is descriptive evidence, not a valuation of any offered example. Completed-sale data can inform a comparison only after condition, edition designation, date, venue, documentation, and presentation have been considered. Asking prices, incomplete listing language, and unverified claims are not interchangeable with recorded transactions. Where evidence is thin, the appropriate conclusion is simply that the evidence is thin.
The collector’s durable record should include the original listing, messages, invoice, arrival photographs, and condition notes. This file creates a practical ownership trail for framing, conservation, insurance, and any future transfer. It also keeps the distinction clear between the artist’s edition and the specific object that enters a collection.
Research appendix: 2000–2003 and the edition structure lens
An index-led study is most useful when it increases the quality of questions rather than the speed of conclusions. The master index makes it easier to identify a release, trace a stated edition structure, and recognize whether a market record exists. It cannot replace the evidence attached to a physical object. That is why the collector workflow remains consistent across every era and lens: identify the exact index entry; preserve the offered listing; inspect images and paperwork; compare only genuinely comparable sales; and record what remains uncertain.
This method is particularly important when the information is attractive but incomplete. A familiar title, a low edition figure, a strong asking price, or a seller’s confidence can each exert pressure on a decision. None is enough on its own. A more durable approach weighs the artwork’s visual conviction alongside the object record, the documented condition, and the total cost of ownership. That includes framing, shipping, insurance, conservation, and the possibility that an artwork may be held for a long time rather than resold quickly.
Collectors may organize an era through political subjects, music-related work, ornamental imagery, a preferred medium, publisher relationships, or the way several images converse on a wall. Research does not remove taste. It makes taste legible and gives it a clearer factual basis. Explore the Shepard Fairey collection, the buyer’s guide, the authentication checklist, and the price guide as supporting resources.
