Natural Springs (First Edition)

Work Summary & Collector Notes

"Natural Springs (First Edition)" is a 2015 Shepard Fairey screen print published by Obey Giant. It measures 18 x 24 inches on cream speckle tone paper and is a signed and numbered first edition of 450, released at $45. The source description is brief, listing primarily the medium, dimensions, paper, edition, and price. Its themes touch on Fairey's pop-culture work and on nature and floral symbolism, suggesting decorative or nature-derived imagery, though the record provides limited descriptive detail about the specific design. It stands as a representative, affordable signed edition within Fairey's 2015 Obey Giant output.

Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 450. 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:

“NATURAL SPRINGS by Shepard Fairey 18 x 24 inch screen print on cream speckle tone paper. Signed and numbered edition of 450. $45” — Shepard Fairey

Documented Release Details

Object type

Editioned screenprint

Release date

2015-08-04

Release-date note

Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.

Series

Floral Series

Medium and materials

Screen Print; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 in; cream Speckletone paper noted in the release description.

Edition details

First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 450.

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: “NATURAL SPRINGS by Shepard Fairey 18 x 24 inch screen print on cream speckle tone paper. Signed and numbered edition of 450. $45”. 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 2015-08-04 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under Floral Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $45.00.

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
4. Shepard Fairey (Q1142847) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.