Artist Statement
“"Facing the Giant: Three Decades of Dissent" co-curator Pedro Alonzo has this to say about Commanda: This print is a fictionalized portrait of Shepard Fairey's wife, Amanda. The title, which is a hybrid of her name and the word, "command," acts as a verbal description of her confident and powerful character. Although a familiar subject, the artist renders her partially veiled and diverts her attention away from the viewer. Holding a spray can in one hand and cloaking her face with the other, she is mysterious, but her intentions are clear. Shown as an anonymous female purveyor of the street a
About This Print
Commanda (Large Format) is a 2019 screen print published by Obey Giant as a numbered first edition of 89, measuring 30 x 41 inches on Coventry Rag 100% cotton custom archival paper with hand-deckled edges, signed and with a certificate of authenticity, offered at $900. It is a fictionalized portrait of Fairey's wife, Amanda, with a title fusing her name and the word "command" to evoke her confident character. She is shown partially veiled, holding a spray can in one hand while cloaking her face with the other, gaze diverted from the viewer. Presented as an anonymous female street artist, the figure works to upend traditional tropes of female portraiture.
Market Context
No recorded public sales >= $100 - pieces like this are typically held long-term by investors/collectors, were destroyed or consumed, or do not surface on the open market.