Artist Statement
“Japanese Pattern 2 (Black / Black-Red / Red) Size: 18 x 18 Edition: 75 On Sale: 06/02/09” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Japanese Pattern 2 (Black) is a 2009 screen print published by Obey Giant in an edition of 75, measuring 18 x 18 inches and priced at $30, released June 2, 2009. Part of a set issued in Black, Black/Red, and Red colorways, this Black version applies Fairey's decorative, pattern-driven approach to Japanese-inspired motifs. The square format and ornamental design foreground symmetry, line, and repetition rather than portraiture or overt politics. With a small edition of 75, it is among the more limited offerings in Fairey's 2009 pattern output, built around decorative graphic motif and flat color.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 800.0. Observed range 195.5–1295.8. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-03. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.