Year2006
MediumScreen Print
Dimensions42 x 29 in
EditionLarge Format
Edition size50
PublisherMerry Karnowsky Gallery
Original release price$400
SeriesPolitical Series
EraPropaganda Era
Collector6/10
Visual7/10
Historical6/10
ScarcityScarce
Artist Statement
“Part of the RISE ABOVE Series that debuted at the Merry Karnowsky Opening in Los Angeles” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
M16 vs AK47 is a 2006 large-format screen print published in connection with the Merry Karnowsky Gallery, measuring 42 by 29 inches in an edition of 50. The source identifies it as part of the RISE ABOVE Series that debuted at the Merry Karnowsky opening in Los Angeles, offered at $400. The title references two iconic firearms, the American M16 and the Soviet AK47, and the theme signal notes an angel motif. As a large-format screen print in a small edition, it functions as a gallery-scale work within Fairey's RISE ABOVE body of work.
Market Context
No recorded public sales >= $100 - pieces like this are typically held long-term by investors/collectors, were destroyed or consumed, or do not surface on the open market.