Artist Statement
“I went to RISD and lived in Providence for 8 years. The Obey Giant campaign started there. I was recently invited to do a mural and print based on my Providence experience. The mural and print contain all Providence landmarks that were part of my life while I lived there. Some remain glorious while others have fallen into disrepair but found second lives in other ways. Providence was a center for the textile industry and the red striped tower is the former location of a huge textile factory called Atlantic Mills. The mill closed, but now the warehouse rents spaces to artists and bands. That i
About This Print
Providence Industrial is a 2010 screen print by Shepard Fairey, published in association with AS220 at 18 x 24 inches and priced at $75, released August 13, 2010. Per the source, the Red colorway edition is 400 plus artist proofs, numbered and signed. Fairey's statement explains the image, based on a related mural, gathers Providence landmarks from his eight years living there while attending RISD, where the Obey Giant campaign began. Depicted sites include the Atlantic Mills textile tower, an abandoned train bridge he once postered, the Biltmore, and the Industrial Trust building, celebrating the city's industrial past and resilience.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 693.92. Observed range 555.13–832.7. Latest recorded sale: 2020-08-19. Very limited recorded sales (1-2). Hypothetical estimate at ~15% flat annual growth (80-120% band) is INDICATIVE ONLY.