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Alva Frontside (Red / Black)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Alva Frontside is a 2013 screen print measuring 24 x 18 inches, released June 23, 2013 as a print collaboration with skateboarder Tony Alva and photographer Wynn Miller. It was produced in an edition of 250 across two colorways, Red / Black and Gold / Black, sold separately, at $80 and signed by all three artists, published by Obey Giant. The image draws on skateboarding culture and Wynn Miller's photography, combining Fairey's graphic treatment with a frontside skate subject. It stands as a three-way collaboration uniting street art, skate history and photography.
Collector notes: Gold / Black · Red / Black; saved release record states an edition size of 250. 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:
“ALVA FRONTSIDE On Tuesday, 06/23 we will be releasing this print collaboration with skateboarder Tony Alva and photographer Wynn Miller. The print is an edition of 250 in 2 colorways (sold separately). The Print will be $80 and is signed by all 3 artists.” — Shepard Fairey
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2013-06-23
- 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 18 x 24 in.
- Edition details
- Gold / Black · Red / Black; saved release record states an edition size of 250.
- 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: “ALVA FRONTSIDE On Tuesday, 06/23 we will be releasing this print collaboration with skateboarder Tony Alva and photographer Wynn Miller. The print is an edition of 250 in 2 colorways (sold separately). The Print will be $80 and is signed by all 3 artists.”. 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 2013-06-23 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 $80.00.
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.