Year2014
MediumScreen Print
Dimensions24 x 18 in
EditionFirst Edition
Edition size375
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$60
SeriesPolitical Series
EraModern Activism Era
Collector7/10
Visual7/10
Historical7/10
ScarcityScarce
Artist Statement
“This coming Tuesday, April 8th, the Ai Weiwei, Cost of Expression, print created by Shepard Fairey will be for sale on our website. The Cost of Expression print will be available as a limited edition of 375. Check back Tuesday between 1 and 2pm! “I admire Ai Weiwei for his art and his activism. His art is beautiful in form, and in function embodies the principles of populism and social consciousness I aspire to in my own practice. This poster is a tribute to Ai Weiwei’s art, his courage to be outspoken, and in support of his ongoing political struggle with the Chinese government. I hope the i
About This Print
Ai Wei Wei X Cost Of Expression is a 2014 screen print by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant in a limited first edition of 375 at 18 x 24 inches, priced at $60. The print is a portrait tribute to Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, honoring his art and his outspoken stance against censorship. Per the source, Fairey donated 100 prints to support the Brooklyn Museum's Ai Weiwei retrospective, "Ai Weiwei: According to What?" (April 18 to August 10, 2014), with support from Pace Prints. The work foregrounds free expression and human-rights themes.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 300.0. Observed range 249.99–375.0. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.