Artist Statement
“The Rise Above Barbwire Flower letterpress print is inspired by the Black Flag song "Rise Above" as well as the philosophy to rise above pettiness and fight against injustice no matter how difficult things may be. The flowers growing from the barbwire symbolizes positive growth out of an oppressive situation. Hope and perseverance lift us while fear and anger drag us down. RISE ABOVE we're gonna RISE ABOVE! -Shepard Rise Above Barbwire Flower (Two Colorways: Blue & Red). A limited amount of matching numbered sets will be available for $130. Blue and Red sold separately for $65. 10 x 13 inches
About This Print
Rise Above Barbwire Flower (Red) is a 2022 Shepard Fairey letterpress print, 10 x 13 inches, on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges, signed and from a numbered edition of 250, priced at $65. It was released in two colorways, Blue and Red, with matching numbered sets also offered. The image shows flowers growing from barbwire, which Fairey says symbolizes positive growth out of an oppressive situation. He links the work to the Black Flag song "Rise Above" and a philosophy of rising above pettiness to fight injustice. It includes a digital Verisart Certificate of Authenticity and the Obey publishing chop.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 185.95. Observed range 100.0–280.0. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-06. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.