Year2016
MediumScreen Print
Dimensions18 x 24 in
EditionBlue · Gold
Edition size300
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$65
SeriesEnvironmental Series
EraEnvironmental Era
Collector6/10
Visual7/10
Historical6/10
ScarcityModerate
Artist Statement
“"This P.O.P. Wave print is a collaboration with artist and photographer Craig Stecyk A.K.A. C.R. Stecyk III. If you aren't familiar with Stecyk by name, you probably know many of the things he has done over the years. In the 1970's Stecyk was co-founder of the Zephyr surf team and a seminal creative force in the the Dogtown surf and skate scene. Stecyk went on to work as a creative director for Powell-Peralta skateboards during their 1980's era of domination. In addition to creating well known iconography like Powell-Peralta's "Rat Bones" logo and the Thrasher "Skate and Destroy" typography,
About This Print
P.O.P. Wave (Blue) is a 2016 screen print by Shepard Fairey in collaboration with photographer and artist Craig Stecyk (C.R. Stecyk III), published by Obey Giant at 18 by 24 inches. It is a signed, numbered edition of 300, offered in Blue and Gold variants and signed by both Fairey and Stecyk. The image is based on Stecyk's 1970s photograph of a wave curling in front of the decaying Pacific Ocean Park pier. Released April 5, 2016, at $65, it ties Fairey's environmental wave imagery to Dogtown-era skate and surf history.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 249.99. Observed range 100.0–600.0. Latest recorded sale: Nov 28, 20. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.