Artist Statement
“I've long believed that protests in the streets are an essential tool for meaningful change because the passion, courage, and visceral force of the participants in a mass protest send a powerful message that they are fully committed to their cause! Ed Nachtrieb photographed many incredible moments of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in China. I'm honored to collaborate with Ed on a set of two images based on his documentation 30 years ago, especially because pro-democracy and human-rights protesters are still in the streets of Hong Kong!?? ??????????? Long Live the People + Revolution in ou
About This Print
Long Live The People is a 2020 Shepard Fairey screen print, published by Obey Giant in a signed, numbered first edition of 500 at 18 x 24 inches on cream Speckle Tone paper. Made in collaboration with photographer Ed Nachtrieb, it is based on his documentation of the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in China. It forms a matching numbered set with Revolution in Our Time, released as ongoing Hong Kong pro-democracy and human-rights protests continued. The image presents mass street protest as a committed, forceful expression of a cause, with proceeds directed to Hong Kong Free Press.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 393.48. Observed range 314.79–472.18. Latest recorded sale: 2024-01-02. Very limited recorded sales (1-2). Hypothetical estimate at ~15% flat annual growth (80-120% band) is INDICATIVE ONLY.