Year2018
MediumLetterpress
Dimensions13 x 10 in
EditionFirst Edition
Edition size450
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$65
SeriesOBEY Icon Series
EraModern Activism Era
Collector6/10
Visual6/10
Historical6/10
ScarcityModerate
Artist Statement
“Obey Printing Press. 10 x 13 inches. Letterpress on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 450. $65. Obey publishing chop in lower left corner.” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Obey Printing Press is a 2018 Shepard Fairey letterpress print published by Obey Giant, measuring 10 x 13 inches on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges. The image centers on a printing press motif tied to Fairey's OBEY iconography and his roots in print production. It was signed by the artist, carries the Obey publishing chop in the lower-left corner, and was released as a numbered edition of 450 at an original price of $65. The compact letterpress format emphasizes craft, tactile paper, and Fairey's recurring graphic-design vocabulary.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 145.69. Observed range 102.5–398.88. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-12. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.