LA_56, Los Angeles, 2002 (First Edition)

Work Summary & Collector Notes

LA_56, Los Angeles, 2002 (First Edition) is a one-color screen print on 300g fine art paper measuring 18 x 27 cm, published in 2019 by Obey Clothing in an edition of 300 numbered and stamped copies. The compact print's title references Los Angeles and the year 2002. With only a brief technical description provided in the source, the imagery and concept are not detailed, but the work is documented as a small-format, single-color screen print issued through Obey Clothing rather than Obey Giant. It belongs to a single First Edition with no listed variants.

Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 300. The saved release record describes: numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Collaborations and pop culture for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.

Historical Context

In the artist's words / from the release record:

“18 x 27cm 1 colour Screenprint on 300g fine art paper 300 numbered and stamped copies” — Shepard Fairey

Documented Release Details

Object type

Editioned screenprint

Release date

2019-04-04

Release-date note

Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.

Series

OBEY Icon Series

Medium and materials

Screen Print; catalog dimensions 18 x 27 in; 1-color.

Edition details

First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 300.

Signature and marks

The saved release record describes: numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.

Documented History and Meaning

History note: Shepard Fairey's OBEY / Andre the Giant campaign began in 1989 and grew into a long print and public-art practice; this page treats that as career context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition.

Meaning / interpretation: In the artist's or release record's own words: “18 x 27cm 1 colour Screenprint on 300g fine art paper 300 numbered and stamped copies”. This can be read as the documented intent for the work; no additional endorsement is assumed. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.

Release context: The saved catalog lists 2019-04-04 and attributes the edition to Obey Clothing. It is grouped under OBEY Icon Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of EUR €50.00.

Authentication, Presentation and Provenance

Original presentation

Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.

Authentication note

Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.

Provenance note

Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Obey Clothing. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.

Sources and Verification

Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added

1. Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, date, edition, dimensions, medium, release price, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
2. About — Shepard Fairey / OBEY GIANT — Obey Giant · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official OBEY GIANT artist biography and career context; it is not an individual-edition record.
3. Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
4. Shepard Fairey (Q1142847) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.