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Good Music (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Good Music is a 2020 Shepard Fairey screen print created as the cover art and poster for the compilation 'Good Music To Avert The Collapse Of American Democracy.' Printed on thick cream Speckletone paper, it measures 18 x 24 inches, is signed, and was limited to 1000 prints. Released exclusively for 24 hours via Bandcamp as part of Bandcamp Fridays, the album gathered unreleased recordings from major artists. Net proceeds from the signed poster went to Color of Change, the largest online racial justice organization, while album proceeds supported the voting-rights group Fair Fight.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 1000. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Politics and democracy for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.
Historical Context
In the artist's words / from the release record:
“I’m excited to share the cover art and poster that I designed for “Good Music To Avert The Collapse Of American Democracy,” a compilation of previously unreleased recordings from some of the most important names in music! It features never-before-heard new songs, covers, remixes, live versions, and unreleased demos from incredible artists across many genres. The album and limited edition poster (signed by me) will be available exclusively for 24 hours only, starting NOW, Friday, September 4th via Bandcamp as part of their Bandcamp Fridays initiative. 100% of the net proceeds from the album’s
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2020-09-04
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- Political Series
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 in; cream Speckletone paper noted in the release description.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 1000.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed. 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: “I’m excited to share the cover art and poster that I designed for “Good Music To Avert The Collapse Of American Democracy,” a compilation of previously unreleased recordings from some of the most important names in music! It features never-before-heard new songs, covers, remixes, live versions, and unreleased demos from incredible artists across many genres. The album and limited edition poster (signed by me) will be available exclusively for 24 hours only, starting NOW, Friday, September 4th via Bandcamp as part of their Bandcamp Fridays initiative. 100% of the net proceeds from the album’s. 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 2020-09-04 and attributes the edition to Bandcamp. It is grouped under Political Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $75.00.
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 Bandcamp. 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.