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Gauntlet Gallery — Cope2 Print Index

Obey X Cope2 x Cooper (First edition)

Cope2 · 2011 · Screen Print

Year2011

MediumScreen Print

EditionFirst edition

Edition size450

Dimensions18 x 24 inches

Retail (MSRP)USD $60.00

PublisherObey Giant

EraHip-Hop Culture

Collector8/10

Visual8/10

Historical8/10

ScarcityScarce

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.