Artist Statement
“42 x 42 Large Format Serigraph Prints. Matched Numbered Sets of 8. Signed and Numbered Edition of 50. 1 Color printed on Varnished 100% Cotton Rag Archival Paper. A limited number of sets will be available Thursday June 5, 2014” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
50 Shades Of Black Large Format Print Set (First Edition) is a 2014 Shepard Fairey release published by Obey Giant, comprising matched numbered sets of eight 42 x 42 inch large-format serigraphs. Each print is a one-color work on varnished 100% cotton rag archival paper, signed and numbered in an edition of 50. The set was offered in a limited quantity beginning Thursday, June 5, 2014. As a coordinated eight-piece grouping at monumental scale, it is conceived as a unified collection rather than individual prints, emphasizing graphic black-toned imagery across a matched, gallery-oriented presentation.
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.