Artist Statement
“42.5 x 34.9 cm. Signed and numbered edition of 450. 100% cotton archival paper with hand-deckled edges. OBEY publishing chop on bottom left corner.” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Paint It Black is a 2016 letterpress print by Shepard Fairey, published by Galerie Itinerrance in a signed and numbered first edition of 450. It measures 42.5 x 34.9 cm and is printed on 100% cotton archival paper with hand-deckled edges, carrying the OBEY publishing chop in the bottom left corner. The title references the well-known Rolling Stones song, anchoring the work in Fairey's music-and-counterculture sensibility while using his graphic, propaganda-styled design language. The print is one of a coordinated 2016 OBEY letterpress group sharing the same format, paper, and edition size.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 129.99. Observed range 100.0–299.99. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-01. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.