Artist Statement
“In a numbing sea of digital screens and pixels, Vhils' street art and fine art demonstrate that literal and symbolic depth still matter. His art is graphically alluring and viscerally tactile, but also existentially provocative because of his simultaneous creation and destruction. I'm inspired by Vhils' work ethic which is manifested in his masterful command of so many techniques and mediums. He's creating sophisticated work for an artist at any age, but especially for such a young guy. His show Annihilation opens at Over The Influence in Los Angeles on Thursday, February 22. Hope you can mak
About This Print
Universal Personhood Lisbon is a 2018 Shepard Fairey screen print created in collaboration with Portuguese street artist Vhils, measuring 24 x 30 inches on cream Speckletone paper. The OBEY/Vhils image merges Fairey's graphic portraiture with Vhils' carved, tactile aesthetic, which Fairey praises for its literal and symbolic depth amid a digital age. Released around Vhils' Annihilation show at Over The Influence in Los Angeles, the print was signed by both Vhils and Shepard Fairey and published by Obey Giant as a numbered edition of 450 at an original price of $120.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 292.68. Observed range 114.99–499.99. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-04. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.