Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Shepard Fairey Print Index
3 Face Poster Set (Cream)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
3 Face Poster Set (Cream) is a 2016 Shepard Fairey offset lithograph set, published by Obey Giant and sold as a set of three posters on thick cream paper. The source notes each poster is signed, open edition, and not numbered, and describes them as authentic street-version posters consistent with what is seen on walls. The set features Fairey's 3 Face image, a core piece of OBEY iconography. The description indicates these cream posters are smaller than the White and Black versions, and references thin-paper and thick-paper set options at differing prices. The work offers an accessible, signed entry into Fairey's street-poster output.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: Cream · White; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under OBEY iconography for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.
Historical Context
In the artist's words / from the release record:
“3 Face Image on thick paper (sold as set of 3) Each poster is 28.7" x 24 ". All 3 posters are signed, Open Edition, (not numbered) "Consistent with the posters you see on the street this Obey Offset Poster Set Cream (on thick paper) is now being offered for those who want their very own Authentic Street Version! ATTENTION: these posters are smaller than the White and Black version. 3-Face Image poster Thin paper (sold as set of 3) $35 Thick paper (sold as set of 3) $45” — Shepard Fairey
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned lithograph
- Release date
- 2016-02-02
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- OBEY Icon Series
- Medium and materials
- Offset Lithograph; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 in.
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog label: Cream · White; total quantity was not documented in the saved record.
- 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: “3 Face Image on thick paper (sold as set of 3) Each poster is 28.7" x 24 ". All 3 posters are signed, Open Edition, (not numbered) "Consistent with the posters you see on the street this Obey Offset Poster Set Cream (on thick paper) is now being offered for those who want their very own Authentic Street Version! ATTENTION: these posters are smaller than the White and Black version. 3-Face Image poster Thin paper (sold as set of 3) $35 Thick paper (sold as set of 3) $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 2016-02-02 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under OBEY Icon Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $50.00.
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.