Year2016
MediumScreen Print
Dimensions24 x 18 in
EditionFirst Edition
Edition size375
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$70
SeriesMusic Series
EraMusic Era
Collector6/10
Visual6/10
Historical6/10
ScarcityModerate
Artist Statement
“The Sex Pistols changed my life. When I was a 14-year-old skateboarder, a friend played me "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols," and that moment marked a turning point for me. The Sex Pistols provided the adrenaline-inducing soundtrack for my rebellion. If the Sex Pistols provided the soundtrack, the artist behind their imagery, Jamie Reid, provided the visuals for the revolution. Jamie Reid did the iconic art for the Sex Pistols like the "God Save the Queen" sleeve, the "Pretty Vacant" sleeve, and the cover for the album "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols." Jamie d
About This Print
Be Reasonable is a 2016 screen print by Shepard Fairey in collaboration with British punk artist Jamie Reid, published by Obey Giant on white Speckle Tone paper at 18 by 24 inches. It is a signed, numbered first edition of 375. The print is one of two limited editions from a Fairey x Jamie Reid project honoring Reid, the designer behind the Sex Pistols' landmark artwork. Released March 1, 2016, at $70, it draws on the cut-and-paste, ransom-note punk aesthetic Reid pioneered, filtered through Fairey's graphic sensibility.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 102.5. Observed range 82.0–123.0. Very limited recorded sales (1-2). Hypothetical estimate at ~15% flat annual growth (80-120% band) is INDICATIVE ONLY.