Artist Statement
“"Earth Guardians" Large Format on 100% cotton custom archival paper with hand-deckled edges featuring young leader Xiuhtezcatl Martinez. 31 x 40 inches. 6 color screen print on cream. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 75. Obey publishing chop in lower left corner. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity (COA)” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Earth Guardians (Large Format) is a 2018 six-color screen print by Shepard Fairey, published by the Amplifier Foundation in a signed, numbered edition of 75. Measuring 31 x 40 inches, it is printed on 100% cotton custom archival paper with hand-deckled edges on a cream sheet and carries the Obey publishing chop in the lower left corner. It portrays young leader Xiuhtezcatl Martinez and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. The large-scale portrait applies Fairey's bold graphic style to an environmental youth activist, extending the We The Future project into an exhibition-scale format.
Market Context
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