Artist Statement
“18" x 24" Screen Print, Signed by Shepard Fairey and Robert Matheu (photographer), Edition of 650, $75 Photography by Robert Matheu I have been a fan of Iggy and The Stooges since the mid eighties. I discovered the Stooges after hearing The Sex Pistol’s cover of their song “No Fun” from The Stooges first album. I also loved the Iggy Pop solo song “Repo Man”, the title track from the movie Repo Man directed by Alex Cox in 1984. Coincidentally, former Sex Pistol Steve Jones contributed lead guitar to the track. The more I learned about Iggy, his music with the Stooges, his solo material, and hi
About This Print
Iggy and the Stooges - Raw Power (First Edition) is an 18 x 24 inch screen print published by Obey Giant in 2010, an edition of 650 released April 9, 2010 at $75, signed by both Shepard Fairey and photographer Robert Matheu. Fairey's illustration is based on a Matheu photograph of Iggy Pop and guitarist James Williamson, created in connection with the deluxe reissue of the Stooges' album Raw Power and the accompanying tour. The print celebrates a foundational proto-punk record, rendering its subjects in Fairey's bold high-contrast graphic style as both a tour poster and a collectible fine-art edition.
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.