Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Shepard Fairey Print Index
Black Sabbath Cross (Silver / Black)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Black Sabbath Cross is a 2013 Obey Giant screen print, 18 x 24 inches, signed and numbered in an edition of 125 per colorway. The source describes two colorways, black/red and black/metallic silver, with 125 prints of each. Fairey created it as a Black Sabbath/Obey tour poster, his second for the band, supporting their 2013 album '13' produced by Rick Rubin. The print reflects Fairey's longtime fandom of Black Sabbath and his relationships with Jack Osbourne and the band, using a bold cross motif in his recognizable graphic poster style to mark the band's tour.
Collector notes: Red / Black · Silver / Black; saved release record states an edition size of 125. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Music and counterculture for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.
Historical Context
In the artist's words / from the release record:
“18 x 24 inch Screen Print. Signed and numbered edition of 125. $50. Release date: July 30, 2013 Black Sabbath has been one of my favorite bands for 25 years. I was fortunate enough to meet Jack Osbourne through my friend Big Dave in 2000. My relationship with Jack and Big Dave has led to several great Ozzy and Sabbath projects over the years. One of my biggest “I’m not worthy!” moments took place when Dave took me backstage to meet the Sabbath guys in 2004 at Ozzfest and bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler was wearing an Obey shirt! Sabbath is still a phenomenal live band and I’m incredibly ho
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2013-07-30
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- Music Series
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 in; metallic inks noted in the release description.
- Edition details
- Red / Black · Silver / Black; saved release record states an edition size of 125.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. 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: “18 x 24 inch Screen Print. Signed and numbered edition of 125. $50. Release date: July 30, 2013 Black Sabbath has been one of my favorite bands for 25 years. I was fortunate enough to meet Jack Osbourne through my friend Big Dave in 2000. My relationship with Jack and Big Dave has led to several great Ozzy and Sabbath projects over the years. One of my biggest “I’m not worthy!” moments took place when Dave took me backstage to meet the Sabbath guys in 2004 at Ozzfest and bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler was wearing an Obey shirt! Sabbath is still a phenomenal live band and I’m incredibly ho. 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 2013-07-30 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under Music Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $50.00.
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.