Bright Future (Large Format - Red & Black)

Work Summary & Collector Notes

Bright Future (Large Format - Red & Black) is a 2012 serigraph by Shepard Fairey, printed on 100% cotton rag archival paper with deckled edges at 30 x 30 inches in a first edition of 50, signed by Fairey and Jamie Reid and accompanied by a COA. Part of the Fairey-Reid collaboration commemorating Reid's Ragged Kingdom exhibition, the square red-and-black image engages themes of corruption, wealth inequality, and, per Fairey's statement, the environmental dead end of fossil-fuel consumption. It joins Reid's punk-collage approach to Fairey's graphic iconography in a bold two-color composition.

Collector notes: First Edition · Large Format - Pink & Orange · Large Format - Red & Black; saved release record states an edition size of 50. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Collaborations and pop culture for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.

Historical Context

In the artist's words / from the release record:

“30 x 30 inch Serigraph on 100% Cotton Rag Archival paper with Deckeled Edges, Edition of 50, Signed by Shepard Fairey and Jamie Reid, Comes with COA, Limit 1 per person/household. $700.00 Release date: 5/22/2012 at two random times during the day (PST). Subliminal Projects and Paul Stolper are pleased to announce a print edition collaboration between Jamie Reid and Shepard Fairey. The editions were created to commemorate Reid’s Ragged Kingdom exhibition, March 16 to April 14, 2012. Limited Quantity available. Jamie has been one of my biggest influences and I’m honored that we worked on some c

Documented Release Details

Object type

Editioned screenprint

Release date

2012-05-22

Release-date note

Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.

Series

Collaboration

Medium and materials

Screen Print; catalog dimensions 30 x 30 in; archival paper noted in the release description.

Edition details

First Edition · Large Format - Pink & Orange · Large Format - Red & Black; saved release record states an edition size of 50.

Signature and marks

The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.

Documented History and Meaning

History note: Shepard Fairey's OBEY / Andre the Giant campaign began in 1989 and grew into a long print and public-art practice; this page treats that as career context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition.

Meaning / interpretation: In the artist's or release record's own words: $700.00 Release date: 5/22/2012 at two random times during the day (PST). Subliminal Projects and Paul Stolper are pleased to announce a print edition collaboration between Jamie Reid and Shepard Fairey. The editions were created to commemorate Reid’s Ragged Kingdom exhibition, March 16 to April 14, 2012. Limited Quantity available. Jamie has been one of my biggest influences and I’m honored that we worked on some c. This can be read as the documented intent for the work; no additional endorsement is assumed. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.

Release context: The saved catalog lists 2012-05-22 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under Collaboration in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $700.00.

Authentication, Presentation and Provenance

Original presentation

Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.

Authentication note

Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.

Provenance note

Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Obey Giant. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.

Sources and Verification

Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added

1. Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, date, edition, dimensions, medium, release price, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
2. About — Shepard Fairey / OBEY GIANT — Obey Giant · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official OBEY GIANT artist biography and career context; it is not an individual-edition record.
3. Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
4. Shepard Fairey (Q1142847) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.