Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Shepard Fairey Print Index
The Man Who Goes Through Walls
Work Summary & Collector Notes
The Man Who Goes Through Walls is a 2008 screen print released April 5, 2008 by Subliminal Projects for the "Art Is Not Peace But War" show. Measuring 18 by 24 inches in a First Edition of 100, it is one of four prints made from photographs of Blek le Rat's street work, taken by Sybille Prou. The print is signed by Blek le Rat, Sybille Prou, and Shepard Fairey. The image documents a stenciled street figure and translates Blek's guerrilla wall work into a collectible, three-way-signed gallery edition built around peace and anti-war themes.
Collector notes: First Edition · HPM; saved release record states an edition size of 100. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Peace and anti-war for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.
Historical Context
In the artist's words / from the release record:
“This print is 1 of 4 released at the Subliminal Projects Gallery for "Art Is Not Peace But War" show on April 5, 2008. There were a limited number of matching sets sold by the gallery. The prints are from photographs taken by Sybille Prou (Blek's wife) of his work on the streets. The prints are signed by Blek le Rat, Sybille Prou, and Shepard Fairey.” — Shepard Fairey
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2008-04-05
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- Collaboration
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 18 x 24 in.
- Edition details
- First Edition · HPM; saved release record states an edition size of 100.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: Shepard Fairey's OBEY / Andre the Giant campaign began in 1989 and grew into a long print and public-art practice; this page treats that as career context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition.
Meaning / interpretation: In the artist's or release record's own words: “This print is 1 of 4 released at the Subliminal Projects Gallery for "Art Is Not Peace But War" show on April 5, 2008. There were a limited number of matching sets sold by the gallery. The prints are from photographs taken by Sybille Prou (Blek's wife) of his work on the streets. The prints are signed by Blek le Rat, Sybille Prou, and Shepard Fairey.”. This can be read as the documented intent for the work; no additional endorsement is assumed. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2008-04-05 and attributes the edition to Subliminal Projects. It is grouped under Collaboration in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $100.00.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Subliminal Projects. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, date, edition, dimensions, medium, release price, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- About — Shepard Fairey / OBEY GIANT — Obey Giant · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official OBEY GIANT artist biography and career context; it is not an individual-edition record.
- Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Shepard Fairey (Q1142847) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.