Year2021
MediumLetterpress
Dimensions19.5 x 16 in
EditionFirst Edition
Edition size450
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$100
SeriesMusic Series
EraMusic Era
Collector6/10
Visual7/10
Historical6/10
ScarcityModerate
Artist Statement
“Bob Marley February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981 This letterpress set in collaboration with photographer Dennis Morris commemorates the 40th anniversary of Bob Marley's passing. The series represents the amazing breadth of Marley's character… the philosopher, the confrontational warrior for justice, and the evangelist for love and connection. Bob Marley's music and words continue to resonate with a worldwide audience while converting young idealists year over year. I discovered Bob Marley when I bought his Rastaman Vibrations shortly after I started skateboarding in 1984, purely because the only go
About This Print
Confrontation is a 2021 letterpress portrait of Bob Marley by Shepard Fairey, made in collaboration with photographer Dennis Morris and based on Morris's original photograph. It is one of three panels (with Soul Rebel and Lively Up Yourself) released by Obey Giant for the 40th anniversary of Marley's passing. Printed letterpress on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges, it measures 16 x 19.5 inches and is a numbered edition of 450, signed by both Fairey and Morris, with an Obey and Dennis Morris publishing chop in the lower left corner. It was issued at $100.
Market Context
No recorded public sales >= $100 - pieces like this are typically held long-term by investors/collectors, were destroyed or consumed, or do not surface on the open market.