Artist Statement
“Bad Brains Black Dots Letterpress. Edition of 250. Signed By Shepard Fairey. OBEY publishing chop on left corner. 10 inches x 13 inches, frame ready. Ships flat. $70.” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Bad Brains Black Dots is a 2016 letterpress print by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant in a numbered edition of 250 and signed by Fairey. It measures 10 by 13 inches and carries the OBEY publishing chop in the left corner; the source notes it is frame ready and ships flat. The work references the hardcore punk band Bad Brains and its early 'Black Dots' recordings, placing it firmly in Fairey's music-and-counterculture lineage. The letterpress treatment renders the band homage in Fairey's graphic style, marking it as a music-tied edition within his catalog.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 215.0. Observed range 110.0–375.0. Latest recorded sale: 2024-10-16. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.