Year2009
MediumScreen Print
Dimensions24 x 18 in
EditionBlue · Red
Edition size600
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$100
SeriesMusic Series
EraObama Era
Collector6/10
Visual6/10
Historical5/10
ScarcityModerate
Artist Statement
“This print was initially available for purchase solely at the benefit concert for which it was released; it was then available online at the David Lynch Foundation website, starting 04/11/2009. On 4/28/09, 100 prints from the run of 600 were available on Obeygiant.com. The print retailed for $100.” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Paul McCartney Change Begins (Blue) is a 2009 screen print published by Obey Giant in the Blue colorway, one of two editions that also include Red. It measures 18 x 24 inches in an edition of 600 and retailed for $100. The print was initially sold only at the benefit concert for which it was released, then offered online through the David Lynch Foundation website starting April 11, 2009. On April 28, 2009, 100 prints from the run of 600 were made available on Obeygiant.com. The work ties Fairey's OBEY visual language to a benefit context.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 185.0. Observed range 100.0–420.0. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-06. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.