Artist Statement
“18 x 24? Screen Print, Signed and Numbered Edition of 450. $45. For release on 1/21/2011 at a random time. There were a few alternative tag lines for this poster including: WHY DO I NEED A GUN?… TO PROTECT MYSELF FROM THE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! WHAT DO YOU MEAN AMERICANS WON’T ADOPT THE METRIC SYSTEM?… WE USE 9MM’S ALL THE TIME! I began this print before the recent shootings in Arizona inspired by Nevada Tea Party nut job Sharron Angle’s comment that “if congress keeps going this way, people are looking for 2nd Amendment remedies” The 2nd Amendment reads: “A well regulated Mili
About This Print
2nd Amendment Solutions is a 2011 Shepard Fairey screen print published by Obey Giant, measuring 18 by 24 inches, signed and numbered in an edition of 450 at $45. Released January 21, 2011, the print engages American gun politics. In his accompanying statement, Fairey describes beginning the work before the 2011 Arizona shootings, prompted by political rhetoric about "2nd Amendment remedies," and quotes the amendment's text. He distinguishes between hunting with shotguns, which he grew up doing in South Carolina, and easily concealed handguns, arguing that handguns are too easily misused. The piece pairs Fairey's graphic style with a pointed commentary on violent political rhetoric and gun access.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 262.5. Observed range 100.0–2011.0. Latest recorded sale: 2025-01-12. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.