Artist Statement
“The title Black Earth Society is a play on the Flat Earth Society, an actual group of science deniers who think the Earth is flat… not dissimilar to the group of science deniers who think climate change is a hoax. The fossil fuel corporations have power from deep pockets. They use that power to sow the seeds of doubt about the danger of continued reliance on their products without a plan to transition to renewable energy sources. The power of laziness to keep fossil fuels as the status quo, the power of corporations to influence politicians, and the power of intentionally misleading the publi
About This Print
Black Earth Society (2021) is a signed, numbered screen print by Shepard Fairey on thick cream Speckletone paper, measuring 36 x 24 inches in a first edition of 600. Its title plays on the Flat Earth Society to satirize climate-change denial, and the image addresses the power of fossil-fuel corporations to spread doubt about the dangers of continued fossil-fuel reliance. Per the source, proceeds benefit Greenpeace. The work uses Fairey's bold graphic vocabulary to deliver a pointed environmental and anti-corporate message about misinformation and the urgency of transitioning to renewable energy.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 150.0. Observed range 113.5–275.0. Latest recorded sale: Nov 26, 20. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.