Artist Statement
“2009 Edition 500 Signed and Numbered in Pencil” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Paul McCartney, Coachella 2009 is a 2009 screen print published by Obey Giant in a first edition of 500, signed and numbered in pencil. Measuring 18 x 24 inches, the print commemorates McCartney's headlining appearance at the Coachella music festival. Fairey renders the rock icon in his signature poster idiom, pairing a portrait-based likeness with bold graphic treatment and decorative framing elements. The work sits within Fairey's long-running practice of celebrating musicians he admires, translating a live-event moment into a collectible print. It is a music-subject portrait built for fans of both the artist and the performer.
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.