Artist Statement
“I have been looking back through art and photos from my 30 year history as I work on the art for my "Facing the Giant: Three Decades of Dissent" show and I was inspired to make a painting and print inspired by a photo I took of a "Hello My Name Is" paste-up I did in SOHO NYC back in early 1996. At that time I was still living in Providence, R.I. running my screen printing studio, barely scraping by financially. I was desperately trying to survive but also kept putting my imagery up in the streets. I had recently fallen in love with Russian Constructivist design, which along with Barbara Kruge
About This Print
Hello My Name Is is a 2019 Shepard Fairey screen print published by Obey Giant on cream Speckletone paper, measuring 18 x 24 inches in a signed, numbered edition of 550. The image revisits a 1996 'Hello My Name Is' paste-up Fairey created in SoHo, New York, reproduced from one of his early red-and-black mini-posters. Built in the red, black, and white palette inspired by Russian Constructivism and Barbara Kruger, it incorporates the original Giant face alongside other early images for texture. The print was made in connection with his Facing the Giant: Three Decades of Dissent retrospective and documents his transition toward the Icon Face and Star.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 119.99. Observed range 100.0–204.84. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-20. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.