Artist Statement
“As I develop the work for my 30th anniversary, I'm revisiting some classic images from throughout my career and exploring alternate compositions. I felt that this reconfiguration of my Hammer & Fist from 2000 worked well for a letterpress print. So there you have it. - Shepard ????????? Hammer and Fist Letterpress on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges. 10 x 13 inches. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 450. $65. Obey publishing chop in lower left corner.” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Hammer And Fist Letterpress is a letterpress print on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges measuring 10 x 13 inches, published in 2019 by Obey Giant in a numbered edition of 450, signed by Shepard Fairey, with an Obey publishing chop in the lower left corner. Per Fairey's statement, the print is a reconfiguration of his Hammer & Fist image from 2000, revisited and reworked in an alternate composition as he developed work for his 30th anniversary. He felt the new arrangement suited a letterpress treatment, making this a fresh take on a classic image from his catalog.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 130.0. Observed range 100.0–185.0. Latest recorded sale: 2025-05-06. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.