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Hong Kong Visual Disobediance
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Hong Kong Visual Disobedience is a 2016 screen print by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant in a numbered edition of 400. It measures 18 by 24 inches and is printed on cream Speckle Tone paper. The image is based on a street installation Fairey created in Hong Kong during his first trip there in 2000, and was tied to his Hong Kong "Visual Disobedience" museum show, for which he made both a painting and this print. The composition channels the energy of the Hong Kong cityscape, with its blend of old and new and its profusion of signs and vintage neon. Fairey reserved part of the edition for online buyers who could not attend in Hong Kong. Signed by Shepard Fairey at $55.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 400. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Collaborations and pop culture for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.
Historical Context
In the artist's words / from the release record:
“For my Hong Kong "Visual Disobedience" museum show, I created a painting and screen print based on an installation I did on the streets of Hong Kong during my first trip there in 2000. I love the energy of the Hong Kong cityscape with its unique combination of old and new, slick and gritty. The plethora of signs, including vintage neon, make for a lot of eye-candy with a different sensibility than I've seen anywhere else in the world. I saved part of the print edition to sell online for those who couldn't buy the print in Hong Kong. -Shepard Visual Disobedience. 18 inches x 24 inches Screen P
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2016-11-03
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- Political Series
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 in; cream Speckletone paper noted in the release description.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 400.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: Shepard Fairey's OBEY / Andre the Giant campaign began in 1989 and grew into a long print and public-art practice; this page treats that as career context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition.
Meaning / interpretation: In the artist's or release record's own words: “For my Hong Kong "Visual Disobedience" museum show, I created a painting and screen print based on an installation I did on the streets of Hong Kong during my first trip there in 2000. I love the energy of the Hong Kong cityscape with its unique combination of old and new, slick and gritty. The plethora of signs, including vintage neon, make for a lot of eye-candy with a different sensibility than I've seen anywhere else in the world. I saved part of the print edition to sell online for those who couldn't buy the print in Hong Kong. -Shepard Visual Disobedience. 18 inches x 24 inches Screen P. This can be read as the documented intent for the work; no additional endorsement is assumed. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2016-11-03 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under Political Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $55.00.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Obey Giant. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, date, edition, dimensions, medium, release price, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- About — Shepard Fairey / OBEY GIANT — Obey Giant · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official OBEY GIANT artist biography and career context; it is not an individual-edition record.
- Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Shepard Fairey (Q1142847) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.