Obey Holiday 2016 Print

Work Summary & Collector Notes

Obey Holiday 2016 Print is a 2016 screen print by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant in an edition of 575. It measures 18 by 24 inches and is printed on cream Speckle Tone paper. Per Fairey's note, he makes a holiday print each year as a gift for friends and supporters, but for 2016 he created a new image with a positive theme and released a portion of the edition to the public, with 175 of the 575 made available for sale. Fairey frames it around the spirit of giving over receiving. Signed by Shepard Fairey at $45.

Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 575. The saved release record describes: signed. 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:

“I make a holiday print every year as a gift for friends and supporters, which is usually a different color way of an image with a positive theme that I created at some point during that year. This year, however, I decided to create a new image for the holiday print and release a portion of the edition to the public. 175 of the 575 edition will be available… I know, I can't believe I have 400 friends and supporters either! As always, thank you for your support. Remember that it's better to give than to receive, especially when you are receiving proceeds from eBay. Try to pick up this print as

Documented Release Details

Object type

Editioned screenprint

Release date

2016-12-13

Release-date note

Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.

Series

OBEY Icon 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 575.

Signature and marks

The saved release record describes: signed. 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: “I make a holiday print every year as a gift for friends and supporters, which is usually a different color way of an image with a positive theme that I created at some point during that year. This year, however, I decided to create a new image for the holiday print and release a portion of the edition to the public. 175 of the 575 edition will be available... I know, I can't believe I have 400 friends and supporters either! As always, thank you for your support. Remember that it's better to give than to receive, especially when you are receiving proceeds from eBay. Try to pick up this print as. 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 2016-12-13 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under OBEY Icon Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $45.00.

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
4. Shepard Fairey (Q1142847) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.