Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Shepard Fairey Print Index
Pattern Of Corruption (Blue / White Set)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Pattern Of Corruption is a 2015 screen print set, 24 x 18 inches, signed by Shepard Fairey and Cleon Peterson in numbered editions of 150, priced at $120 per set and published by Obey Giant. Released in three colorways, Black/White, Gold/Black, and Blue/White, it was inspired by a mural the two artists made in Miami's Wynwood district. The image embeds sinister elements within a hypnotic classical floral pattern, cautioning viewers to look past an appealing surface to the corruption beneath.
Collector notes: Black / White Set · Blue / White Set · Gold / Black Set; saved release record states an edition size of 150. 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:
“Cleon Peterson and I recently collaborated on a mural in Miami’s Wynwood district and were happy enough with the end result to decide to make some limited edition screen prints inspired by the mural. Cleon and I both deal with the persistent themes of the fragility of society, human savagery, and corruption in our work. The image has a dichotomy in its hypnotic classical floral pattern with sinister elements woven into it, which caution the viewer to look deeper than an appealing surface presentation. -Shepard 18 x 24 inch screen print. Signed by Shepard Fairey and Cleon Peterson. Numbered ed
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2015-01-27
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- Collaboration
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 in.
- Edition details
- Black / White Set · Blue / White Set · Gold / Black Set; saved release record states an edition size of 150.
- 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: “Cleon Peterson and I recently collaborated on a mural in Miami’s Wynwood district and were happy enough with the end result to decide to make some limited edition screen prints inspired by the mural. Cleon and I both deal with the persistent themes of the fragility of society, human savagery, and corruption in our work. The image has a dichotomy in its hypnotic classical floral pattern with sinister elements woven into it, which caution the viewer to look deeper than an appealing surface presentation. -Shepard 18 x 24 inch screen print. Signed by Shepard Fairey and Cleon Peterson. Numbered ed. 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 2015-01-27 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under Collaboration in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $120.00.
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.