Artist Statement
“Serigraph, Signed and Numbered Edition of 40. Printed on 100% cotton rag archival paper with deckled edges, 42 x 42 inches. $500. Release Date: 4/28/11” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Nouveau Album Cover (Large Format) is a 2011 Shepard Fairey serigraph published by Obey Giant, released April 28, 2011 in a signed and numbered large-format edition of 40 at 42 x 42 inches. It is printed on 100% cotton rag archival paper with deckled edges. The square album-cover format places it within Fairey's coordinated large-format album-cover suite, and the 'Nouveau' title points toward the Art-Nouveau-inflected decorative styling that recurs in his work. Its small edition, large scale, and premium materials distinguish it as a high-end, gallery-grade release. (Source lists conflicting price figures of $400 and $500.)
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.