Artist Statement
“"Long before I knew about art galleries or even street art, I was excited about album cover art, if only because it was the visual counterpart to the music on the records I loved. Album covers conjured a euphoric association with the listening experience. Most of my earliest home-made tee shirts were stencils based on punk album covers… No matter how much I love art, or try to convince myself of its relevance in society, the fact remains that music is a lot cooler and way more able to reach people's hearts and minds… but I'm a populist and I look at it this way: I may not play an instrument,
About This Print
Dance Floor Riot Box Set is a 2011 Shepard Fairey portfolio published by Obey Giant in a limited edition of 150, released June 28, 2011 at $950. Each 12 x 12 inch box set contains 36 signed and numbered screen prints, a stencil, a sticker sheet of nine stickers, and a certificate of authentication. Created for Fairey's REVOLUTIONS exhibition, which ended in April 2011, the set celebrates the album-cover art and music that shaped his visual sensibility. In an accompanying statement, Fairey describes music as a powerful, democratic force and frames the project as a tribute to the records and cover art that inspired him.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 200.0. Observed range 100.0–2011.0. Latest recorded sale: 2026-03-24. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.