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Sid, Superman Is Dead (Box Set)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Sid, Superman Is Dead is a 2013 limited-edition box set created by Shepard Fairey and photographer Dennis Morris to commemorate the opening of the SID, Superman Is Dead exhibition. The set contains 10 two-color letterpress prints of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, with Fairey's illustrations based on Morris's photography. The prints are on 100% cotton rag paper with deckled edges, measuring 14.5 x 19 inches, and are signed and numbered by both Morris and Fairey. They are housed in a handmade, foil-embossed box with a leather-like texture inspired by Sid's famous leather jacket. The box measures 15.5 x 20 x 1.5 inches, in a numbered edition of 200, priced at $1,000. Released December 13, 2013 via Subliminal Projects.
Collector notes: Box Set; saved release record states an edition size of 200. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. 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:
“To commemorate the opening of SID, Superman Is Dead, Dennis Morris and Shepard Fairey have collaborated to release a limited edition box set of 10 Letterpress images of Sid Vicious. The 10 print images are Shepard’s illustrations based on Dennis’s photography. The editions are printed on high quality 100% cotton rag paper with deckled edges and the box is hand made and foil embossed with a leather-like texture inspired by the leather jacket Sid famously wore. The box set will be released this Friday, Dec 13th at Subliminal Projects at 6pm. SID, Superman Is Dead Box Set Numbered Edition of 200
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print or object
- Release date
- 2013-12-13
- 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
- Letterpress | Portfolio; catalog dimensions 20 x 15.5 in; 2-color.
- Edition details
- Box Set; saved release record states an edition size of 200.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. 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: “To commemorate the opening of SID, Superman Is Dead, Dennis Morris and Shepard Fairey have collaborated to release a limited edition box set of 10 Letterpress images of Sid Vicious. The 10 print images are Shepard’s illustrations based on Dennis’s photography. The editions are printed on high quality 100% cotton rag paper with deckled edges and the box is hand made and foil embossed with a leather-like texture inspired by the leather jacket Sid famously wore. The box set will be released this Friday, Dec 13th at Subliminal Projects at 6pm. SID, Superman Is Dead Box Set Numbered Edition of 200. 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 2013-12-13 and attributes the edition to Subliminal Projects. It is grouped under Music Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $1,000.00.
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 Subliminal Projects. 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.
Market Context
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