Artist Statement
“World Water Day is Monday and is a fitting day to precede the release of these Wave of Distress prints. World Water Day not only focuses attention on the water crisis and drinking water, but it is also a day of reflection to celebrate water. So I wanted to share a new piece of art that I think gives consciousness to water. I've done several wave illustrations over the years because I love the power and beauty of waves. The crashing waves and cycle of tides seem endlessly reliable, but ocean health is diminishing in many places. The title Wave of Distress is meant to be a warning. Distress mea
About This Print
Wave Of Distress (Blue) is a 2021 screen print, 24 x 18 inches on thick cream Speckletone paper, in a signed, numbered edition of 400. Released by Obey Giant alongside a Sepia colorway, it depicts a crashing wave as a meditation on ocean health and climate. Timed to precede World Water Day, the title is meant as a warning: if the oceans are in trouble, the planet will be overcome by a wave of distress. Fairey notes the oceans regulate climate, reduce climate-change impacts, and provide habitat and food. A percentage of proceeds went to Greenpeace. The original release price was $55, with matched Blue-and-Sepia sets offered at $110.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 249.99. Observed range 100.0–600.0. Latest recorded sale: Nov 28, 20. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.