Artist Statement
“18 x 24 inch screen print. Signed by Shepard and Wayne Coyne (lead singer of the Flaming Lips). Edition of 450, $55. My friend Sage Seb made a fantastic documentary about the Flaming Lips attempting to break the world record for most shows in 24 hours in different cities. The Film is called “A Beautiful Fucking Experience”. Sage and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips asked me to make the poster for the film which is a huge honor for me. I’ve been a Flaming Lips fan for many years and I’m briefly interviewed in the film. The movie is excellent and Flaming Lips fans, as well as any passionate fan
About This Print
A Beautiful Fucking Experience is a 2013 screen print, 18 x 24 inches, published by Obey Giant in an edition of 450, signed by Shepard Fairey and Wayne Coyne, lead singer of The Flaming Lips. Fairey created it as the poster for Sage Seb's documentary of the same name, which follows The Flaming Lips' attempt to break the world record for the most shows in 24 hours across different cities. A longtime Flaming Lips fan who appears briefly in the film, Fairey released the poster to coincide with the documentary's first public screening. The first 100 buyers received a free copy of the film. It was released November 7, 2013 at $55.
Market Context
No recorded public sales >= $100 - pieces like this are typically held long-term by investors/collectors, were destroyed or consumed, or do not surface on the open market.