Artist Statement
“I designed the N*E*R*D logo for their first album in 2001 and I was excited to do it, both because I liked the music they shared with me a lot, but also because I was already a fan of what Pharrell Williams and The Neptunes were doing with their hip-hop production work. Since then, Pharrell has proved to be a major force culturally as a member of N*E*R*D, as a solo artist, as a producer for other artists, and as a fashion designer. I was excited when he and his team asked me to collaborate on a piece of art for a limited number of t-shirts and posters for ComplexCon. We are donating proceeds
About This Print
N*E*R*D: Cracked But Unbroken is a 2017 Shepard Fairey screen print published by Obey Giant, created as a collaboration with Pharrell Williams and N*E*R*D for ComplexCon. It is a screen print on cream Speckletone paper measuring 18 x 24 inches, signed by Shepard Fairey in a numbered edition of 200 at $65. Per Fairey's text, he designed the original N*E*R*D logo in 2001 and reunited with the group for limited t-shirts and posters at ComplexCon, with proceeds from the print and t-shirt sales donated to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 204.5. Observed range 149.99–263.0. Latest recorded sale: 2024-07-10. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.