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Cut It Up - Do It Yourself (Skate Deck)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Cut It Up - Do It Yourself (Skate Deck) is a 2020 Obey Giant release, a custom skateboard deck measuring 32 x 8 1/4 inches, lithograph on wood, signed by Shepard Fairey. The source does not state a numbered edition size. Fairey ties the design to his personal history with skateboarding and punk's DIY culture, which he credits as a breakthrough creative outlet that helped make him the artist he became. The deck was originally part of the Beyond The Streets x Adidas collaboration, and this release was described as a last chance to acquire the decks.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: First Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Collaborations and pop culture for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.
Historical Context
In the artist's words / from the release record:
“Skating is something you can do by yourself or with other people, but there are no real rules. I always liked to draw and paint, and skateboarding gave me a cooler outlet for creativity because I could make homemade stencils, shirts, stickers, and re-paint the bottom of my board. Skateboarding and punk rock with their DIY culture was a big breakthrough for me in terms of a creative outlet that allowed me to become the artist I am today. "The Cut It Up – Do It Yourself" skate deck was originally part of the Beyond The Streets x Adidas collaboration, this will be your last chance to get your ha
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned skate deck
- Release date
- 2020-11-27
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- Collaboration
- Medium and materials
- Skate Deck; catalog dimensions 32 x 8 in.
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog label: First Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record.
- 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: “Skating is something you can do by yourself or with other people, but there are no real rules. I always liked to draw and paint, and skateboarding gave me a cooler outlet for creativity because I could make homemade stencils, shirts, stickers, and re-paint the bottom of my board. Skateboarding and punk rock with their DIY culture was a big breakthrough for me in terms of a creative outlet that allowed me to become the artist I am today. "The Cut It Up – Do It Yourself" skate deck was originally part of the Beyond The Streets x Adidas collaboration, this will be your last chance to get your ha. 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 2020-11-27 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under Collaboration in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $80.00.
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 Obey Giant. 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.