Artist Statement
“The “Cold Chillin” print was created when I was working regularly on my series of faux 12” LP sleeves that were a tribute to album covers and the influence music has had on my aesthetics and philosophy. While working on a hip hop penguin for one of the album cover tribute pieces, I decided that the “Cold Chillin” penguin worked well enough as a two color image to make print editions in two color ways. I found it amusing to take the metaphor of “cold chillin” and present it very literally with the penguin on a floating bit of ice with a fan that doubles as a turntable literally and metaphorica
About This Print
Cold Chillin' (Blue) is a 2008 screen print published by Obey Giant, released May 29, 2008, in a numbered edition of 350 signed by Shepard Fairey. Measuring 24 by 18 inches, it is printed on 80# cream Speckletone paper. The image, from Fairey's series of faux 12-inch LP sleeves tributing album covers, depicts a hip-hop penguin on a floating piece of ice with a fan that doubles as a turntable, framed in a style inspired by "Hello My Name Is" tag stickers. The penguin's track suit and dookie rope chain reference hip-hop pioneers, and this Blue colorway is one of two released.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 207.28. Observed range 133.5–500.0. Latest recorded sale: 2022-05-10. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.