Year2008
MediumScreen Print
Dimensions24 x 18 in
EditionFirst Edition
Edition size400
PublisherObey Giant
SeriesMusic Series
EraMusic Era
Collector7/10
Visual7/10
Historical6/10
ScarcityModerate
Artist Statement
“Check out that peroxided spiky hair do… no, it’s not one of the millions of copy cats spawned by the White Wedding video, it is the real BILLY IDOL. Our resident photographer shot lots of photos of us signing prints and hanging out, but then bailed for Mexico with the photos on his laptop. Now that’s what I call a BOLD STRATEGY! Anyway, I did the album package for Billy’s greatest hits album and a screen printed poster to go along with it. The prints are signed by me and Billy. The edition is 400. They are $50. Billy’s album Idolize Yourself comes out June 24. It contains all the classics plu
About This Print
Billy Idol is a 2008 Shepard Fairey screen print published by Obey Giant, measuring 18 x 24 inches in a signed edition of 400. Fairey created the artwork for Billy Idol's greatest-hits album Idolize Yourself, along with this companion screen-printed poster. The prints are signed by both Fairey and Billy Idol and were priced at $50. The design presents a stylized portrait of the musician, with Fairey describing the package as a fusion of new wave and propaganda aesthetics.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 299.0. Observed range 109.0–750.0. Latest recorded sale: Oct 29, 20. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.