Artist Statement
“Accompanying the artworks featured in the upcoming 50 Shades of Black opening, Shepard Fairey has created a limited edition box set with screen prints of each of his 50 new album cover designs inspired by the 12-inch record cover format. The 50 Shades of Black box set is the largest number of images to date and is a work of art itself! Each box set is a limited edition of 200 and includes 50 signed and numbered screen prints of all new album cover designs, as well as an album cover stencil, an LP sticker sheet, and a certificate of authenticity. The box is hand made and features the Sound and
About This Print
50 Shades Of Black (Box Set) is a 2014 limited-edition portfolio by Shepard Fairey, published by Subliminal Projects in an edition of 200. Per the source, each signed and numbered box set contains 50 screen prints of new album-cover designs inspired by the 12-inch record format, plus an album-cover stencil, an LP sticker sheet, and a certificate of authenticity. The handmade box measures 13 x 13 x 2 inches with print editions at 12 x 12 inches, and features the Sound and Vision LP graphic in gold foil with embossed highlighting. It was priced at $1,100 and is described as the largest number of images Fairey had assembled to date.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 2141.29. Observed range 1713.03–2569.54. Latest recorded sale: 2018-04-09. Very limited recorded sales (1-2). Hypothetical estimate at ~15% flat annual growth (80-120% band) is INDICATIVE ONLY.