Power And Glory (I)

Work Summary & Collector Notes

Power And Glory (I) is a 2014 Shepard Fairey work combining silkscreen with gold foil-block printing on Somerset Tub-sized 410gsm paper, published by Paul Stolper Gallery. It measures 69.4 x 69.4 cm (27.3 x 27.3 inches), is signed and numbered in an edition of 75, and was the first of four prints in the Power and Glory set exhibited at the LA Art Show in January 2014. The image graphically dissects the American flag, reconfiguring the Stars and Stripes into a new design with a single dominant central star carrying the Obey motif, surrounded by seven stripes. It marked Fairey's first use of foil-blocking, which mimics the scrollwork of US currency.

Collector notes: I · II · III · IV · Print Set; saved release record states an edition size of 75. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Consumerism and power for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.

Historical Context

In the artist's words / from the release record:

“The Paul Stolper gallery is proud to announce the launch of a group of four new screen prints with foil-block by internationally renowned LA based artist Shepard Fairey. Entitled ‘Power and Glory’ this is the third project the gallery has worked on with Fairey, The set of four new works continue the artist’s investigation into contemporary America. The prints will be exhibited at the LA Art Show 15 – 19 January 2014 (Booth 622). The genesis for each print is the American Flag, an iconic and potent image that artists such as Jasper Johns’s ‘Flag’ (1954) and Peter Blake’s ‘Old Glory’ (2011) hav

Documented Release Details

Object type

Editioned screenprint

Release date

2014-01-15

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 | Foil Block; catalog dimensions 69.4 x 69.4 in; metallic inks noted in the release description.

Edition details

I · II · III · IV · Print Set; saved release record states an edition size of 75.

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: “The Paul Stolper gallery is proud to announce the launch of a group of four new screen prints with foil-block by internationally renowned LA based artist Shepard Fairey. Entitled ‘Power and Glory’ this is the third project the gallery has worked on with Fairey, The set of four new works continue the artist’s investigation into contemporary America. The prints will be exhibited at the LA Art Show 15 – 19 January 2014 (Booth 622). The genesis for each print is the American Flag, an iconic and potent image that artists such as Jasper Johns’s ‘Flag’ (1954) and Peter Blake’s ‘Old Glory’ (2011) hav. 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 2014-01-15 and attributes the edition to Paul Stolper Gallery. It is grouped under Political Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of GBP £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 Paul Stolper Gallery. 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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
4. 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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