Artist Statement
“MALCOLM X ORANGE Screen Print 18 x 24 inches Edition of 150” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Malcolm X (Orange) is a 2006 Shepard Fairey screen print, published by Obey Giant in an edition of 150 at 18 x 24 inches. Released November 21, 2006 at an original price of $30, it is part of a colorway set that also includes Green and Red editions. The print depicts civil-rights leader Malcolm X in Fairey's high-contrast, poster-style screen printing, translating a photographic source into bold flat tones. It frames Malcolm X as an iconic activist figure within Fairey's catalog of political and cultural portraits.
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.