Year2021
MediumLetterpress
Dimensions10 x 13 in
EditionFirst Edition
Edition size450
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$70
SeriesPolitical Series
EraModern Activism Era
Collector6/10
Visual6/10
Historical5/10
ScarcityModerate
Artist Statement
“The Rise Above Bird is a simple twist on the white peace dove with olive branch, but hey, good guys don't always wear white! The "rise above" is a call to take the high road with a nod to one of my favorite Black Flag songs. Peace is radical punk! –Shepard Rise Above Bird. 13 x 10 inches. Letterpress on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 450. $70.” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Rise Above Bird (2021) is a letterpress print by Shepard Fairey reworking the classic white peace dove with olive branch. Here the dove is rendered against a graphic field, paired with the phrase "rise above" as a call to take the high road. Printed on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges, it measures 13 x 10 inches in a signed, numbered first edition of 450. The image distills Fairey's recurring peace iconography into a compact, punk-inflected emblem, where a symbol of nonviolence is reframed as something defiant rather than passive.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 112.0. Observed range 100.0–140.0. Latest recorded sale: 2024-01-16. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.