Artist Statement
“THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS Screen Print 18 x 24 inches Edition of 300 The source image for this print is a Peter Webb photo of Denny Laine (Moody Blues, Wings) taken in 1967. Reference photo by Peter Webb” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
This Machine Kills Fascists is a 2007 Shepard Fairey screen print, published by Obey Giant in a first edition of 300 at 18 x 24 inches. Its title references the famous anti-fascist slogan Woody Guthrie wrote on his guitar, while the source image is a 1967 Peter Webb photograph of Denny Laine (Moody Blues, Wings). Fairey reworks the musician portrait in his graphic, high-contrast poster style, pairing a music-culture figure with a politically charged motto. The result fuses portraiture, music heritage, and slogan-driven messaging characteristic of his mid-2000s output.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 399.0. Observed range 124.76–2007.0. Latest recorded sale: Oct 16, 20. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.