Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Shepard Fairey Print Index
Arab Woman (Large Format)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Arab Woman is a 2019 large-format screen print by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant in a numbered edition of 89, measuring 30 x 41 inches on Coventry Rag 100% cotton archival paper with hand-deckled edges and signed by the artist. Part of the "Facing the Giant: Three Decades of Dissent" series, it portrays an Arab woman looking directly at the viewer, confident but not menacing. The composition incorporates a floral design of Turkish origin intended to evoke shared appreciation of beauty and act as a bridge between West and Middle East. The work responds to anti-Islamic rhetoric, confronting collective blame and humanizing a misrepresented group.
Collector notes: Gold · Large Format · Large Format Relief Print · Red; saved release record states an edition size of 89. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Civil rights and justice for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.
Historical Context
In the artist's words / from the release record:
“The next print in the "Facing the Giant: Three Decades of Dissent" print series is "Arab Woman." Here's how co-curator Pedro Alonzo explains the work:? Shepard Fairey created this image of an Arab woman three years after the start of the second Gulf War. The work is a response to the extreme anti-Islamic rhetoric of the time. With this piece, Fairey confronts the notion of collective blame directed against all Arabs. Fairey portrays her as a characteristically strong woman, who looks directly at the viewer, confidently but no menacingly. Her countenance is appealing and relatable, evoking a h
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2019-08-20
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- Women Series
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 41 x 30 in; archival paper noted in the release description.
- Edition details
- Gold · Large Format · Large Format Relief Print · Red; saved release record states an edition size of 89.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; 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: “The next print in the "Facing the Giant: Three Decades of Dissent" print series is "Arab Woman." Here's how co-curator Pedro Alonzo explains the work:? Shepard Fairey created this image of an Arab woman three years after the start of the second Gulf War. The work is a response to the extreme anti-Islamic rhetoric of the time. With this piece, Fairey confronts the notion of collective blame directed against all Arabs. Fairey portrays her as a characteristically strong woman, who looks directly at the viewer, confidently but no menacingly. Her countenance is appealing and relatable, evoking a h. 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 2019-08-20 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under Women Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $900.00.
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 Giant. 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Shepard Fairey (Q1142847) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.