Artist Statement
“Edition of 450, 18 x 24, Signed and Numbered, $55 On Sale 6/9/09” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Defiant Youth is a 2009 screen print published by Obey Giant, signed and numbered in a first edition of 450 at 18 x 24 inches, priced at $55 and released June 9, 2009. The title points to themes of youthful rebellion and resistance, rendered in Fairey's signature graphic poster style with bold flat color and decorative framing. The work combines a figure-based composition with his characteristic propaganda-inflected design language. It joins Fairey's 2009 catalog of editioned screen prints, presenting a defiant subject consistent with his long-running interest in resistance and counterculture imagery.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 955.39. Observed range 764.32–1146.47. Latest recorded sale: 2021-02-08. Very limited recorded sales (1-2). Hypothetical estimate at ~15% flat annual growth (80-120% band) is INDICATIVE ONLY.