Year2009
MediumScreen Print
Dimensions24 x 18 in
EditionCream · Red
Edition size450
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$55
SeriesPortrait Series
EraPropaganda Era
Collector7/10
Visual6/10
Historical7/10
ScarcityModerate
Artist Statement
“Jasper Johns is one of my all-time favorite artists… so for those of you who are wondering who Jasper Johns is, here is the quick and dirty version: Jasper Johns is one of the first American contemporary artists to begin using pop culture references in his work. One could argue that he is one of the originators of the Pop Art movement, transitioning out of Abstract Expressionism. He is most known for using bold iconography, such as the American flag, targets, and numbers, as images in his work circa the 50s and 60s. Johns was a roommate of Robert Rauschenberg, and I’m a big fan of both of the
About This Print
Jasper Johns (Cream) is a 2009 Shepard Fairey portrait screen print published by Obey Giant, released December 10, 2009. This cream colorway is an 18-by-24-inch screen print on 80# Speckletone paper, signed by Fairey and numbered in an edition of 450, with a companion Red edition recorded. Per Fairey's own note, the portrait honors Pop Art pioneer Jasper Johns and was first created in 2009 for his May Day show at Deitch Projects in New York, which featured cultural and political heroes. It priced at $55 on release.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 400.0. Observed range 105.83–750.0. Latest recorded sale: 2024-10-19. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.