Artist Statement
“The Noise & Lies print is both a nod to John Lennon's "Gimme Some Truth" and my response to the disregard for facts and truth and the assault on the media waged by Donald Trump and members of his administration. Trump has called the media "an enemy of the American people," a tactic also used to undermine critics and avoid accountability by fascists and dictators including Stalin, Hitler, and Mao. We are in dangerous territory as a nation and society, when lies and chaos from our leaders often go unchecked and the news organizations that do thorough investigation are attacked by the president
About This Print
Noise & Lies (Red) is a 2018 Shepard Fairey screen print published by Obey Giant, measuring 18 x 24 inches on cream Speckletone paper. The image responds to attacks on the press and the disregard for facts during the Trump administration, while nodding to John Lennon's 'Gimme Some Truth.' Fairey frames media accountability and honest reporting as essential to democracy, noting that a portion of proceeds would benefit Media Matters. The work was signed by the artist and released as a numbered edition of 325 at an original price of $50. This entry is the Cream variant; a Red colorway also exists.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 169.0. Observed range 109.99–325.0. Latest recorded sale: 2025-02-26. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.