Artist Statement
“Zoolander Blue Steel. 18 inches by 24 inches screen print. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Limited numbered edition of 450 prints. $50. "Zoolander is one of my favorite movies, so I was really excited when I heard that a sequel was in the works! I have met Ben Stiller a few times and let him know how much I love Zoolander. I guess flattery occasionally gets you somewhere, because I was asked to do a Derek Zoolander t-shirt graphic to be used in a scene in Zoolander No. 2! Of course I got to work immediately trying to illustrate a ridiculously good-looking ridiculous portrait of Derek. The Zoolander
About This Print
Zoolander Blue Steel is a 2016 screen print by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant in a signed, numbered first edition of 450 at 18 by 24 inches. It depicts Ben Stiller's character Derek Zoolander in his signature 'Blue Steel' pose, rendered as a stylized portrait. The print grew out of Fairey designing a Derek Zoolander t-shirt graphic used in the film Zoolander No. 2 and additional portraits commissioned for the original film's Blu-ray release. Fairey arranged to issue a limited screen-printed poster of the portrait, released February 16, 2016, alongside the sequel's theatrical debut.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 156.25. Observed range 100.0–749.99. Latest recorded sale: Oct 23, 20. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.