Year2019
MediumScreen Print
Dimensions24 x 18 in
EditionFirst Edition
Edition size600
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$50
SeriesMusic Series
EraMusic Era
Collector6/10
Visual6/10
Historical5/10
ScarcityModerate
Artist Statement
“I first heard Social Distortion in 1985, and I was immediately struck by their punk power and rebellious themes delivered with an undeniable melodic appeal. I begged my parents to buy me the first Social Distortion album "Mommy's Little Monster." My parents hated punk, so when they asked me if the music was punk, I lied and said "no, it's New Wave." I listened to the album non-stop and a lot of the themes… freedom, generation gaps, questioning authority, sub-cultural community, etc… really resonated with me. As a frustrated teen, I especially related to the line, "I love the sound when I smas
About This Print
Social Distortion 40 is a 2019 Shepard Fairey screen print on cream Speckle Tone paper, 18 x 24 inches, in a signed, numbered first edition of 600. Created at the request of frontman Mike Ness to mark the punk band's 40th anniversary, the poster celebrates Fairey's long personal connection to Social Distortion, whose music he first heard in 1985. The piece channels the band's blend of punk energy, melodic appeal, and rebellious themes such as freedom, questioning authority, and subcultural community, presented in Fairey's signature graphic poster idiom.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 200.0. Observed range 100.0–450.0. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-30. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.