Gauntlet Gallery — Cope2 Print Index
Obey X Cope2 x Cooper (First edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
This 2011 screen print is a three-way collaboration signed by Shepard Fairey, COPE2, and Martha Cooper. Released on April 21, 2011 at 18 x 24 inches in a numbered edition of 450, it merges Fairey's OBEY graphic language, COPE2's Bronx graffiti pedigree, and Cooper's documentary photography into a single triple-signed sheet.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: 18 x 24? Screen Print Signed by Shepard Fairey, COPE and Martha Cooper. Numbered Edition of 450. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Triple-signed collaborations across a poster artist, a graffiti writer, and a documentary photographer are uncommon and highly collectible. Three recognizable names on one 450-edition screen print broadens its audience considerably. The piece captures a specific moment when Fairey's OBEY platform actively cross-pollinated with graffiti and photography figures Cooper had long documented.
Collector Perspective
Verify all three signatures and the edition number within the run of 450, as multi-signature prints are occasionally offered incomplete or misdescribed. Original release was affordable with a one-per-household limit, meaning many entered private hands directly. Condition, flatness, and clean margins on the 18 x 24 sheet are the primary factors collectors should assess.
Historical Context
Shepard Fairey's Subliminal Projects and OBEY frequently released collaborative prints in this era. COPE2 is a veteran Bronx writer active since the late 1970s, and Cooper photographed that generation of writers. The 2011 edition unites the aesthetic, the subculture, and the chronicler, reflecting how street art's histories converged in the print market.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2011
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 18 x 24 inches; 18 x 24? Screen Print Signed by Shepard Fairey, COPE and Martha Cooper. Numbered Edition of 450.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: 18 x 24? Screen Print Signed by Shepard Fairey, COPE and Martha Cooper. Numbered Edition of 450.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Cope2's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Shepard Fairey's Subliminal Projects and OBEY frequently released collaborative prints in this era. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2011 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Obey Giant. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Cope2 — official site — Cope2 studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Cope2 — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Cope2 (Q3480203) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
Who signed this print?
It is signed by Shepard Fairey, COPE2, and Martha Cooper.
What is the edition size?
It is a numbered edition of 450.
When was it released?
It was released on April 21, 2011, at a price of $60 with a limit of one per person or household.
What is the size and medium?
It is an 18 x 24 inch screen print.
