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Protect The Sacred (Offset Lithograph)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Protect The Sacred is a 2015 offset lithograph on thick cream speckletone paper, 36 x 24 inches, signed by Shepard Fairey in a numbered edition of 200 at $35, published by Obey Giant. The image is based on a photograph by Aaron Huey, and proceeds were directed to benefit Honor the Treaties. The work pairs Fairey's portrait-based graphic style with a cause-driven release supporting Indigenous rights, presenting a dignified subject framed by Fairey's signature treatment.
Collector notes: First Edition · Offset Lithograph; saved release record states an edition size of 200. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. 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:
“24 x 36 inch lithograph print on thick cream speckletone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 200. $35. Image based on a Photograph by Aaron Huey. Proceeds will benefit Honor the Treaties.” — Shepard Fairey
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned lithograph
- Release date
- 2015-01-08
- 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
- Offset Lithograph; catalog dimensions 36 x 24 in; cream Speckletone paper noted in the release description.
- Edition details
- First Edition · Offset Lithograph; saved release record states an edition size of 200.
- 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: “24 x 36 inch lithograph print on thick cream speckletone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 200. $35. Image based on a Photograph by Aaron Huey. Proceeds will benefit Honor the Treaties.”. 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 2015-01-08 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under Political Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $35.00.
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 Obey Giant. 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.