Artist Statement
“I made this image in collaboration with National Geographic Photographer Aaron Huey in support of www.honorthetreaties.org and their efforts to educate the public about Native American Treaty rights. This is our third project together and was built directly off of the mural we did on the Baracudda wall on Melrose last Fall. See the full installation here. Our first poster project went up in a dozen American cities in 2011. You can see more of Aaron’s 7 year documentary of the Pine RIdge Indian Reservation in the cover story of National Geographic magazine this month and an extended essay on h
About This Print
The Black Hills Are Not For Sale is a 2012 screen print by Shepard Fairey, 18 x 24 inches in a numbered edition of 450, signed by Fairey and National Geographic photographer Aaron Huey, with photography by Huey. Released through Obey Giant at $60, it was made in support of the Honor The Treaties campaign to educate the public about Native American treaty rights, with proceeds funding that effort. The work builds on a Melrose mural and Huey's multi-year documentary of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, combining Fairey's graphic treatment with Huey's photograph to assert Lakota land rights to the Black Hills.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 300.0. Observed range 100.0–750.0. Latest recorded sale: Oct 27, 20. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.