Gauntlet Gallery — Dennis Morris Print Index
A Product Of Your Society
Work Summary & Collector Notes
A Product Of Your Society is a 2016 screen print at 18 x 24 inches in an edition of 500, depicting John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd. It stems from a collaboration between Dennis Morris and Shepard Fairey, uniting Morris's original punk-era photography with Fairey's illustrative screen print sensibility.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: A PRODUCT OF YOUR SOCIETY. 18 inches by 24 inches Screen Print on Cream Speckle Tone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey and Dennis Morris. Edition of: 500. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
This piece bridges Morris's insider punk documentation with Shepard Fairey's global print language, producing a portrait of one of punk's defining voices. Lydon is a central figure of the movement Morris photographed firsthand. The collaboration format gives the print dual authorship appeal, spanning documentary photography and contemporary street-art printmaking.
Collector Perspective
At an edition of 500 it is the more accessible tier of the Morris–Fairey collaborations, broadening its collector base. The Lydon subject draws punk and Fairey followers alike. Look for both artists' signatures where present and clean screen registration; the collaboration lineage is central to the piece's identity and value.
Historical Context
John Lydon fronted the Sex Pistols and later PiL, embodying British punk's confrontational spirit. Morris was the Sex Pistols' official photographer in 1977. This 2016 print continues his long collaboration with Shepard Fairey on screen prints and paintings, translating punk portraiture into Fairey's OBEY-adjacent visual idiom.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2016
- 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 24 x 18 inches; I recently made a new illustration and print of John Lydon in collaboration with photographer and designer Dennis Morris, with whom I've collaborated on several projects including fine art screen prints and paintings of Sid Vicious and Bob Marley; A PRODUCT OF YOUR SOCIETY. 18 inches by 24 inches Screen Print on Cream Speckle Tone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey and Dennis Morris. Edition of: 500.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: A PRODUCT OF YOUR SOCIETY. 18 inches by 24 inches Screen Print on Cream Speckle Tone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey and Dennis Morris. Edition of: 500.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Dennis Morris'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: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2016 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- The saved release description references: Over the course of their first two albums, First Issue, and Metal Box, which are also my favorite albums of PIL's catalog, Dennis worked on photography, packaging concepts, and created the iconic PIL pill logo, which I made stencils of in high school. Confirm any original sleeve, tube, box, or backing board copy by copy.
- 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.
- Dennis Morris (photographer) — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Dennis Morris (Q5258763) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
Who is depicted?
John Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols and later Public Image Ltd.
Is this a collaboration?
Yes, between photographer Dennis Morris and artist Shepard Fairey.
What is the edition size?
500 screen prints at 18 x 24 inches.
