Artist Statement
“FRUITS OF OUR LABOR The Fruits of Our Labor print was inspired by a couple of things: the genetic modification of fruits and vegetables, and the military industrial complex. A few months ago, Neil Young invited me to check out some of the recording sessions for his forthcoming record "The Monsanto Years." I was inspired by the songs and Neil's courage to speak out against corporate greed from Monsanto as well as Chevron, Starbucks, and others. Neil asked if I'd be willing to create art inspired by the themes on the record and so I began thinking about ideas. One of the things I knew was that
About This Print
"Fruits Of Our Labor" is a 2015 Shepard Fairey screen print published by Obey Giant, measuring 18 x 24 inches on cream speckletone paper as a signed and numbered first edition of 450. The image depicts an orange rendered as a grenade, a metaphor Fairey uses to address genetic modification of food and the military-industrial complex. The design incorporates Neil Young's lyric "mother nature on the run," created after Young invited Fairey to recording sessions for his album "The Monsanto Years." The work connects corporate control of food, Monsanto's history producing Agent Orange, and the arms industry into a single environmental and anti-corporate statement.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 199.95. Observed range 102.5–499.99. Latest recorded sale: 2025-07-03. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.