Artist Statement
“Joan Jett is really a bad-ass woman. She never tried to play the role of demure sex kitten. She has always been more like one of the guys, not just some rock groupie. Not only does she sing and play guitar, she co-owns a record label and acts in movies and on Broadway. She also has produced various punk albums, including the Germs’ one and only record. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ “I Love Rock N’ Roll” was the third record I ever bought with my own money, and I still love that record to this day. Signed edition of 300. 18 x 24 inch screen print.” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Joan Jett Pop is a 2002 screen print by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant in a signed edition of 300 at 18 x 24 inches. It portrays rock musician Joan Jett, whom Fairey praises in his statement as a genuinely bad-ass woman who refused the demure rock-groupie role: she sings, plays guitar, co-owns a record label, acts in film and on Broadway, and has produced punk albums including the Germs' record. Fairey notes that Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' "I Love Rock N' Roll" was the third record he ever bought, underscoring a personal connection. The work renders Jett in his bold, pop-inflected graphic portrait style.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 205.75. Observed range 100.0–2011.0. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-22. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.