Artist Statement
“This year, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation launches its "Artist as Activist" print project and has chosen Shepard Fairey to create the inaugural "Artist as Activist" print. Seventy prints from the edition of 100 will be offered for sale exclusively through artnet Auctions. Prices for this signature work by Fairey will start at $1250.00 and escalate in price as the prints sell with the final 15 selling for $2500.00. As described by the artist: "My piece, "The Future Is Unwritten", evolved from several points of inspiration. Visually, the piece takes cues from the idealized styles of Art Nou
About This Print
The Future Is Unwritten is a 2011 signed screen print by Shepard Fairey, published by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation in an edition of 100 measuring 30 x 42 inches. Created as the inaugural print for the foundation's Artist as Activist project, seventy prints were offered through artnet Auctions starting at $1,250 and escalating to $2,500 for the final fifteen. The design draws on Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles and features a flower growing from barbed wire alongside the words LIBERTY, SHELTER, and EQUALITY. The title quotes Joe Strummer of The Clash. Released November 11, 2011.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 437.25. Observed range 349.8–524.7. Latest recorded sale: 2022-03-30. Very limited recorded sales (1-2). Hypothetical estimate at ~15% flat annual growth (80-120% band) is INDICATIVE ONLY.