Artist Statement
“Edition of 450, 18"x24", signed and numbered by the artist and Sarah Mason. This image was used last year as front cover for the Time Magazine "Person Of The Year 2011"” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Occupy Protestor is a 2012 print by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant and released January 12, 2012. It is an 18 x 24 inch first edition of 450, signed and numbered by the artist and by Sarah Mason, originally $60. Per the source, the image was used the prior year as the front cover of Time Magazine's "Person Of The Year 2011," which recognized "The Protester." The work portrays a figure connected to the Occupy and global protest movements of that moment, blending Fairey's portrait-based graphic style with the era's activist subject matter.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 281.0. Observed range 224.8–337.2. Very limited recorded sales (1-2). Hypothetical estimate at ~15% flat annual growth (80-120% band) is INDICATIVE ONLY.