Artist Statement
“These "Desert Today Ocean Tomorrow" and "Ocean Today Desert Tomorrow" prints are inspired by the tranquil view and angled shadows looking from the courtyard of Georgia O'Keeffe's studio through to the surrounding New Mexico desert. However, I replaced the desert with a flood on the horizon in these prints. There is beauty in the ways people adapt to live in demanding terrain, whether it be in proximity to oceans or deserts. Even though people are remarkably adaptive, the unpredictable impacts of climate change mean that many of those adaptive measures are not suited to protect from unexpected
About This Print
Ocean Today Desert Tomorrow is a 2022 Shepard Fairey screen print, 18 x 24 inches on thick cream Speckletone paper, signed and numbered in an edition of 375 and published by Obey Giant. Priced at $55, it is one of a pair with Desert Today Ocean Tomorrow; matching numbered sets were offered at $110. The image is inspired by the view from Georgia O'Keeffe's New Mexico studio courtyard, but Fairey replaces the desert with a flood on the horizon to evoke climate-driven change. He argues that human adaptation cannot keep pace with unpredictable droughts, floods, and temperature swings, and urges a shift to renewable energy. A portion of proceeds benefits Greenpeace.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 181.2. Observed range 109.0–300.0. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-30. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.