Artist Statement
“Here's a new Paint it Black piece that I'm releasing as a larger-sized letterpress print next Tuesday. I've made a few Paint it Black themed images, but unfortunately, the topic remains in need of urgent address and action! Paint it Black, in addition to referencing a great Rolling Stones song, is about oil dictating too much of our energy policy and our foreign policy. Imagine if all the money spent on wars and strategic interests in the Middle East had been spent on developing green energy alternatives? Instead, our government subsidizes the highly profitable oil and gas industries for $40
About This Print
Paint It Black (Large Letterpress) is a 2020 Shepard Fairey letterpress print on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges, 14.5 x 19 inches, in a signed, numbered first edition of 450, published by Obey Giant at an $80 release price. Released in a larger letterpress format, the piece addresses how oil dictates energy and foreign policy, contrasting military spending and fossil-fuel subsidies with investment in green energy alternatives. The source states proceeds went to the NRDC to support its environmental policy efforts. The title also references the Rolling Stones song.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 129.99. Observed range 100.0–299.99. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-01. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.