Artist Statement
“Part of the RISE ABOVE Series that debuted at the Merry Karnowsky Opening in Los Angeles” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Uncle Scam is a 2006 first-edition 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 is a pointed play on Uncle Sam, the personification of the American government, reframed as a critique through the wordplay 'Scam.' As a small-edition large-format screen print, it functions as a gallery-scale work within Fairey's RISE ABOVE body of work.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 3703.0. Observed range 2962.4–4443.6. Latest recorded sale: 2024-08-12. Limited recorded sales. Estimate is a hypothetical projection at ~15% flat annual growth, shown as an 80-120% band; treat as indicative.