Artist Statement
“The masked woman, her face covered and partially shaded, is mysterious. She looks directly at the viewer with determination. Her ethnicity is undetermined; the viewer can project their identity on the figure. The use of the word "Mujer," "woman" in Spanish, and the mask is a nod to the Zapatista movement in Southern Mexico, and armed anti-globalization group that rebelled against the Mexican government demanding indigenous rights and democracy. The eyes remind Fairey of Emma Peel, played by Diana Rigg, the heroine in the 1960's television program, The Avengers. The work is a celebration of fe
About This Print
Mujer Fatale (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 depicts a masked woman, her face partially covered and shaded, looking directly at the viewer with determination. Her ethnicity is left undetermined so viewers can project their identity onto her. The mask references the Zapatista movement in Southern Mexico, while the eyes recall Emma Peel of the 1960s television program The Avengers. The work celebrates audacious, assertive women.
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.