Flavor Flav (Prints On Wood Edition)

Work Summary & Collector Notes

Flavor Flav (Prints On Wood Edition) is a 2017 Shepard Fairey giclee print produced on half-inch sustainable birch wood with a vintage matte finish, measuring 12 x 15 inches and published by Prints On Wood. An LA Art Show exclusive, it depicts Public Enemy's Flavor Flav, who DJ'd the LA Art Show x Juxtapoz party honoring Mel Ramos's Lifetime Achievement Award. Each print was hand signed and numbered by both Shepard Fairey and Flavor Flav. It launched on January 9, 2017 with exclusive show pricing of $150, rising to $250 after the show during a timed release window.

Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: First Edition · Prints On Wood Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. 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:

“LA Art Show exclusive fine art wood print on 1/2" sustainable Birch wood, vintage matte finish honoring 2017 award recipients Mel Ramos, Britt Salvesen & Ben Goretsky. Featuring art by world renown artist Shepard Fairey of Hall of Fame Public Enemy member, Flavor Flav, DJ of the LA Art Show x Juxtapoz Party celebrating Mel Ramos Lifetime Achievement Award. Each print will be hand signed and numbered by Shepard and Flavor Flav. Exclusive LA Art Show pricing of $150 will be available during the LA Art Show from January 9th through January 16th at 10 AM PST. After 10 AM PST on January 16th, the

Documented Release Details

Object type

Editioned print

Release date

2017-01-09

Release-date note

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

Series

Collaboration

Medium and materials

Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 15 x 12 in.

Edition details

Legacy catalog label: First Edition · Prints On Wood Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record.

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: “LA Art Show exclusive fine art wood print on 1/2" sustainable Birch wood, vintage matte finish honoring 2017 award recipients Mel Ramos, Britt Salvesen & Ben Goretsky. Featuring art by world renown artist Shepard Fairey of Hall of Fame Public Enemy member, Flavor Flav, DJ of the LA Art Show x Juxtapoz Party celebrating Mel Ramos Lifetime Achievement Award. Each print will be hand signed and numbered by Shepard and Flavor Flav. Exclusive LA Art Show pricing of $150 will be available during the LA Art Show from January 9th through January 16th at 10 AM PST. After 10 AM PST on January 16th, the. 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 2017-01-09 and attributes the edition to Prints On Wood. It is grouped under Collaboration in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $150.00.

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 Prints On Wood. 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.

Market Context

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