Year2022
MediumScreen Print
Dimensions24 x 18 in
EditionFirst Edition
Edition size550
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$70
SeriesMusic Series
EraContemporary Era
Collector7/10
Visual7/10
Historical6/10
ScarcityModerate
Artist Statement
“I was very excited to meet and collaborate with Melanie Nissen because, as co-founder of Slash magazine, she photographed some of the most important figures and moments in the early LA punk scene—a scene that dramatically impacted me as a creative person. Nissen's new book of her punk photos from 1977-1980, Hard+Fast, is beautifully designed and full of amazing images. After some serious deliberation, I decided I'd like to make an illustration of Alice Bag. I first encountered Alice Bag as a teen in Penelope Spheeris' documentary "The Decline of Western Civilization," but The Bags did not put
About This Print
Alice Bag is a 2022 screen print by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant, measuring 18 x 24 inches on thick cream Speckletone paper in a numbered edition of 550 at $70. The illustration depicts LA punk pioneer Alice Bag, based on photographs by Melanie Nissen, co-founder of Slash magazine, who documented the early Los Angeles punk scene. The print is signed by both Nissen and Fairey. It honors Alice Bag's role in the late-1970s LA punk movement and her continued music and activism on LatinX and feminist causes.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 149.0. Observed range 110.0–360.0. Latest recorded sale: 2025-07-25. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.