Artist Statement
“ROTTEN POSTER Screen Print 18 x 24 inches Edition of 300 This image is based on a 1976 Ray Stevenson photograph of John Lydon, AKA Johnny Rotten, and is part of the Punk set, which was released just after the death of Joe Strummer, in 2002.” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Rotten Poster is a 2002 screen print by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant in a first edition of 300, measuring 18 x 24 inches. It depicts John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, based on a 1976 photograph by Ray Stevenson. Part of Fairey's Punk set, released just after Joe Strummer's death in 2002, the print renders the Sex Pistols frontman in Fairey's high-contrast graphic poster style. The work uses bold flat fields and stylized portraiture drawn from documentary punk photography, situating it within his music and counterculture themes alongside the other Punk-set portraits.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 1066.89. Observed range 853.52–1280.27. Latest recorded sale: 2023-05-01. Limited recorded sales. Estimate is a hypothetical projection at ~15% flat annual growth, shown as an 80-120% band; treat as indicative.