Year2009
Dimensions24 x 18 in
EditionFirst Edition
Edition size450
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$50
SeriesPolitical Series
EraModern Activism Era
Collector5/10
Visual6/10
Historical5/10
ScarcityModerate
Artist Statement
“I chose to illustrate this image of two girls knitting (in a Rush Arts program) because I think it really captures the idea that learning art in schools is about more than crayon drawings, it’s about creativity, something that transcends all class and race boundaries. I think the joy of making something is universal, and it’s an opportunity that every kid should have. - Shepard This print will go on sale on 8/20/09 at a random time and is $50 with proceeds going to the Rush Arts Charity. 18 x 24, Signed and Numbered Edition of 450.” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Close Knit is a 2009 Obey Giant signed and numbered screen print, released August 20, 2009 in an edition of 450 at 18 x 24 inches. It depicts two girls knitting in a Rush Arts program. Fairey chose the image to argue that arts education is about creativity that transcends class and race boundaries, and that the joy of making something is universal and should be available to every child. The print was a fundraiser, with proceeds going to the Rush Arts Charity. Its warm, human subject sets it apart from Fairey's more confrontational political graphics.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 337.0. Observed range 112.5–2009.0. Latest recorded sale: 2024-04-30. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.