Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Shepard Fairey Print Index
Flint Eye Alert Globe
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Flint Eye Alert Globe is a 2017 four-color screenprint on 100lb French True White Speckletone paper, measuring 18 x 24 inches, issued in an edition of 450 and published by 1xRUN. Based on a painting from Fairey's 'Earth Crisis' show in Paris, the print uses blue and turquoise tones to evoke the air and water essential to life. Fairey pairs an eye-and-globe motif with a blooming flower, which he describes as a symbol of both beauty and growth. The work argues that humanity must recognize its dependence on nature, warning that continued damage to air and water threatens growth and health.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 450. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Environment and climate for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.
Historical Context
In the artist's words / from the release record:
“Edition Size: 450 Price: $60 18 x 24 Inches 4-Color Screen Print on 100lb French True White Speckletone Fine Art Paper "This piece is based on a painting I did for my 'Earth Crisis' show in Paris. The entire body of work for that show used these shades of blue/turquoise as a connection to the air and water that is essential to sustaining life on planet Earth. This piece is more specifically about the idea that we need to see what is right in front of us, that we are dependent on nature and I used the blooming flower as a symbol of both beauty and growth. If we keep ruining the air and water,
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2017-05-23
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- Environmental Series
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 in; 4-color; cream Speckletone paper noted in the release description.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 450.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering 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: “Edition Size: 450 Price: $60 18 x 24 Inches 4-Color Screen Print on 100lb French True White Speckletone Fine Art Paper "This piece is based on a painting I did for my 'Earth Crisis' show in Paris. The entire body of work for that show used these shades of blue/turquoise as a connection to the air and water that is essential to sustaining life on planet Earth. This piece is more specifically about the idea that we need to see what is right in front of us, that we are dependent on nature and I used the blooming flower as a symbol of both beauty and growth. If we keep ruining the air and water. 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 2017-05-23 and attributes the edition to 1xRUN. It is grouped under Environmental Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $60.00.
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 1xRUN. 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.