Artist Statement
“Inspired by a Chinese propaganda poster created during the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (1966 – 1976) in the People's Republic of China, Fairey transforms the work's revolutionary motif into a new contemporary anti-war message. The poster was a call-to-action for the formation of a Communist army, believing that military might was necessary to gaining political advantage. Guns and Roses. Serigraph on Coventry Rag, 100% Cotton Custom Archival Paper with hand-deckled edges. 30 x 41 inches. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 89. Comes with a certificate of authenticity. $900.
About This Print
Guns And Roses is a 2019 large-format screen print by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant in a signed, numbered edition of 89, measuring 30 x 41 inches on Coventry Rag 100% cotton archival paper with hand-deckled edges. The image is inspired by a Chinese propaganda poster from the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), which originally served as a call to form a Communist army on the belief that military might was necessary for political advantage. Fairey transforms that revolutionary motif into a contemporary anti-war message, repurposing the visual language of state propaganda to argue against, rather than for, militarism.
Market Context
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