Artist Statement
“Edition of 300, $50, Signed and Numbered, 18 x 24? Release Date: 01/28/2010 This illustration(minus spray can) is based on a photo by my friend Jim Jocoy who did a great book of late 70's punk photos called “We’re Desperate”. Pick the book up if you can. -Shepard” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Writing On The Wall (Cream) is a 2010 Shepard Fairey screen print, 18 x 24 inches, an edition of 300 published by Obey Giant. Released January 28, 2010, signed and numbered at an original price of $50, the illustration (minus a spray can) is based on a photo by Fairey's friend Jim Jocoy, whose book "We're Desperate" collected late-1970s punk photography. The Cream colorway is one of two variants alongside a Red version. The image draws directly on punk-era photographic source material, translated into Fairey's graphic screen-print style, connecting the work to the counterculture and music scene Fairey reveres.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 578.27. Observed range 462.61–693.92. Latest recorded sale: 2024-12-30. Very limited recorded sales (1-2). Hypothetical estimate at ~15% flat annual growth (80-120% band) is INDICATIVE ONLY.