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Raise The Caliber - Rise Above
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Raise The Caliber - Rise Above is a 2015 screen print published by Obey Giant, printed on cream speckle tone paper as a signed and numbered first edition of 350. It measures 18 x 24 inches and was released at an original price of $55. Per Fairey's statement, the print was made in collaboration with the Caliber Foundation, which supports victims, families, and communities affected by illegal gun violence. Fairey describes the project as transforming something raw and threatening into something beautiful, a metaphor for peace and harmony.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 350. 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:
“18 x 24 inch screen print on cream speckle tone paper. Signed and numbered edition of 350. $55. "I'm always on board to help out a program that can make something beautiful out of something so raw and threatening. I think creative literal transformation is a great metaphor for spiritual transformation toward peace and harmony . I'm collaborating with the Caliber Foundation because I wholly believe in the ideology of the organization – to offer support to victims, families and communities that have been devastated by illegal gun violence. As a culture we hear about guns all too often, but ther
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2015-12-29
- 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; cream Speckletone paper noted in the release description.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 350.
- 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: “18 x 24 inch screen print on cream speckle tone paper. Signed and numbered edition of 350. $55. "I'm always on board to help out a program that can make something beautiful out of something so raw and threatening. I think creative literal transformation is a great metaphor for spiritual transformation toward peace and harmony . I'm collaborating with the Caliber Foundation because I wholly believe in the ideology of the organization – to offer support to victims, families and communities that have been devastated by illegal gun violence. As a culture we hear about guns all too often, but ther. 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 2015-12-29 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 $55.00.
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.