Artist Statement
“In 1995, most people probably couldn't imagine Andre the Giant as a pop art icon (and many said so), but I thought I could bring some humor and imagination to that pop art notion as well as a tribute to one of my art heroes, Andy Warhol. Don't let the fear of seeming weird stifle your imagination! - Shepard ????????? Shepard Fairey Andre Warhol, 1995 Screenprint 17 x 25 inches” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Andre Warhol is a 1995 screen print published by Obey Giant in a first edition of 60, measuring 17 by 25 inches. In Fairey's own words it reimagines Andre the Giant as a pop-art icon and pays tribute to Andy Warhol, one of his art heroes. The piece deliberately fuses the OBEY Giant face with Warhol's silkscreen-celebrity vocabulary, turning the wrestler into a Warholian subject. Fairey frames it as an exercise in humor and imagination, encouraging viewers not to let fear of seeming weird stifle creativity. The very small edition of 60 and the explicit artist statement make this one of the more documented and personal works from his mid-1990s output.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 6646.17. Observed range 5316.94–7975.41. Latest recorded sale: 2022-05-23. Limited recorded sales. Estimate is a hypothetical projection at ~15% flat annual growth, shown as an 80-120% band; treat as indicative.