Artist Statement
“Screen Print 18 x 24 inches Edition of 100 A single print depicting all four images from The Beatles set. It had been reported that only 10-15 were released and all were marked AP. However, two signed prints numbered out of 100 have surfaced in addition to an unsigned and unnumbered copy. These images are based on John Kelley's photographs of The Beatles. Possibly also inspired by Avedon's Beatles posters.” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Four Giant Beatles is a 1996 screen print published by Obey Giant, measuring 18 by 24 inches in a stated edition of 100. The print combines all four images from Fairey's Beatles set into a single composition, based on John Kelley's photographs of the band and possibly inspired by Avedon's Beatles posters. The source notes a complicated release history: it had been reported that only 10 to 15 were issued and marked AP, though two signed prints numbered out of 100 have since surfaced along with an unsigned, unnumbered copy. The work merges OBEY iconography with pop-culture portraiture in Fairey's mid-1990s graphic style.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 1669.91. Observed range 1335.93–2003.9. Latest recorded sale: 2023-12-06. Very limited recorded sales (1-2). Hypothetical estimate at ~15% flat annual growth (80-120% band) is INDICATIVE ONLY.