Year2009
MediumOffset Lithograph
Dimensions18 x 24 in
EditionOffset Lithograph
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$35
SeriesOffset Lithograph
EraObama Era
Collector5/10
Visual6/10
Historical5/10
ScarcityOpen
Artist Statement
“After receiving many requests for the MAY DAY Flag image as a poster, I decided to make an offset of the most requested version. In the land of Obey Giant� democracy works. Power to the people! -Shepard” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Flag 1 (Offset Lithograph) is a 2009 offset lithograph by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant at 24 x 18 inches and priced at $35. The source does not state an edition size. Fairey created it in response to many requests for the MAY DAY flag image as a poster, choosing to make an offset of the most requested version. His accompanying note, 'In the land of Obey Giant democracy works. Power to the people!', frames the flag image within his OBEY iconography and themes of power, presenting the work as an accessible offset reproduction of a popular design.
Market Context
No recorded public sales >= $100 - pieces like this are typically held long-term by investors/collectors, were destroyed or consumed, or do not surface on the open market.