Year2012
Dimensions24 x 18 in
EditionExhibit A Edition · Obey Giant Version
Edition size450
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$40
SeriesOBEY Icon Series
EraPropaganda Era
Collector6/10
Visual6/10
Historical5/10
ScarcityModerate
Artist Statement
“Released for the Metallica "Obey Your Master" show in Los Angeles New edition of 450, 18"x24", signed and numbered by Shepard Fairey.” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Disposable Heroes (Obey Giant Version) is a 2012 print by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant and released February 7, 2012. It is an 18 x 24 inch edition of 450, signed and numbered by the artist, originally $40. Per the source, it was released for the Metallica "Obey Your Master" show in Los Angeles, and exists in an Exhibit A Edition and this Obey Giant Version. The work ties Fairey's OBEY iconography to a Metallica-themed event, blending his graphic poster style with music-related subject matter for the exhibition.
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.