Artist Statement
“This print was made for www.artistsforpeaceandjustice.com. This is a collaboration with Studio Number One’s Cleon Peterson, Casey Ryder and Shepard Fairey. Photography by Tao Ruspoli. All proceeds of the sale of this print go to Haiti. Edition of 450, Signed and Numbered. $50, Signed and Numbered Release Date: 02/05/2010” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Relief For Haiti is a 2010 Shepard Fairey screen print, 18 x 24 inches, a first edition of 450 published by Obey Giant. Released February 5, 2010 and signed and numbered at an original price of $50, the print was made for artistsforpeaceandjustice.com. It is a collaboration with Studio Number One's Cleon Peterson and Casey Ryder along with Shepard Fairey, with photography by Tao Ruspoli. According to the source, all proceeds of the sale of this print go to Haiti. The work is a benefit edition created in response to the Haitian crisis, combining Fairey's graphic approach with a collaborative studio effort directed toward disaster relief.
Market Context
No recorded public sales >= $100 - pieces like this are typically held long-term by investors/collectors, were destroyed or consumed, or do not surface on the open market.