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Sedation Pill (Large Format)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Sedation Pill (Large Format) is a 2013 screen print by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant in an edition of 50 at 30 x 39.5 inches with deckled edges. The source describes it as a 3-color and 1-varnish print on 100% archival cotton rag paper, sold at $750 with a limit of one per person or household and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. It was released on February 19, 2013. The large-format scale and small edition mark it as a premium screen print within Fairey's 2013 output.
Collector notes: First Edition · Large Format; saved release record states an edition size of 50. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering 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 39.5 inch screen print with deckled edges. Edition of 50. $750. Limit 1 per person/household. 3 color and 1 varnish on 100% Archival Cotton Rag paper. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity Release date: 2/19/2013 at a random time between 10am and 12 noon PST” — Shepard Fairey
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2013-02-19
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- Political Series
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 39.5 x 30 in; 3-color; archival paper noted in the release description.
- Edition details
- First Edition · Large Format; saved release record states an edition size of 50.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering 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: “30 x 39.5 inch screen print with deckled edges. Edition of 50. $750. Limit 1 per person/household. 3 color and 1 varnish on 100% Archival Cotton Rag paper. 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 2013-02-19 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under Political Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $750.00.
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
- 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.
- 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.
- Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Shepard Fairey (Q1142847) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.