Artist Statement
“18 x 24? Screen print signed and numbered edition of 500. $50. Purchase limit of 1 per person / household. Release date: 7/7/11” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
They Live (2) is a 2011 Shepard Fairey screen print, 18 x 24 inches, signed and numbered in an edition of 500, with a purchase limit of one per person or household. Published by Obey Giant and released July 7, 2011 at $50, it is a second-edition variant within the They Live lineage. The title references John Carpenter's cult film about hidden messages of consumerist and authoritarian control, a touchstone that aligns with Fairey's recurring themes of consumerism, power, and propaganda. Source detail is limited to production and release facts, so interpretation here stays close to the documented edition data and the title's known reference.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 263.0. Observed range 180.38–1380.0. Latest recorded sale: 2022-06-21. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.