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Rise From The Ashes (Black)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Rise From The Ashes (Black) is a 2020 screen print published by Migrate Art, issued in an edition of 89 at 106.5 x 74 cm, signed and numbered by Shepard Fairey. The two-color print incorporates ash from burnt crop fields in Iraqi Kurdistan mixed into the black ink. Fairey depicts his dove, a recurring peace symbol, but here rendered in black and red to evoke a phoenix rising from destruction rather than a traditional white dove. The work supports Migrate Art's mission to aid refugees and people made vulnerable by war and unrest, framing art as a vehicle for compassion and material benefit to that cause.
Collector notes: Black · Red; saved release record states an edition size of 89. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Peace and anti-war for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.
Historical Context
In the artist's words / from the release record:
“Edition of 89 2 colour screen print with ash from Iraqi Kurdistan 106.5 x 74 cm signed and numbered by artist I'm very pleased to support Migrate Art because I believe in the mission to support refugees and those made vulnerable by war and unrest. My 'Rise From the Ashes' dove screen print incorporates ash from burnt crop fields in Iraq into the black ink. I love the dove as a symbol of peace, but in these prints the doves are not white, but black and red, relating more to the concept of a phoenix rising from the flames of destruction. Art can encourage compassion, lift the spirit, and heal t
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2020-10-12
- 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 106.5 x 74 in; 2-color.
- Edition details
- Black · Red; saved release record states an edition size of 89.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. 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: “Edition of 89 2 colour screen print with ash from Iraqi Kurdistan 106.5 x 74 cm signed and numbered by artist I'm very pleased to support Migrate Art because I believe in the mission to support refugees and those made vulnerable by war and unrest. My 'Rise From the Ashes' dove screen print incorporates ash from burnt crop fields in Iraq into the black ink. I love the dove as a symbol of peace, but in these prints the doves are not white, but black and red, relating more to the concept of a phoenix rising from the flames of destruction. Art can encourage compassion, lift the spirit, and heal t. 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 2020-10-12 and attributes the edition to Migrate Art. It is grouped under Political Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of GBP £650.00.
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 Migrate Art. 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.