Artist Statement
“I've been a big fan of Roy Lichtenstein's Pop Art since late high school, and I especially like some of his pieces that conceptually, and often humorously, examine mechanical reproduction. A signature element of Lichtenstein's art is conspicuous halftone dots. Halftone dots are a very commonly used way of creating a sense of grey tones when printing only with black ink by varying the density of the dots. Warhol used halftones in his screen prints, but in a less stylized and exaggerated way than Lichtenstein's approach, placing them front and center as a stylistic signature of his art. When I'
About This Print
Obey Magnifying Glass (Red) (2021) is a letterpress print by Shepard Fairey on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges, measuring 10 x 13 inches in a signed, numbered edition of 350 with an Obey publishing chop in the lower left. Per Fairey, it is a new iteration of an homage to Roy Lichtenstein's 'Magnifying Glass,' reworked with a different composition and the Obey icon face. The image reflects his admiration for Pop Art's use of conspicuous halftone dots. It was released in two colorways, Red and Cream, available separately or as a matching numbered set.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 205.0. Observed range 100.0–283.47. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-02. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.