Artist Statement
“Icarus Democracy. 24 x 36 inches. Screen print on thick cream Speckletone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 500. Comes with a Digital Certificate of Authenticity provided by Verisart. $95.” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Icarus Democracy is a 2022 Shepard Fairey screen print published by Obey Giant, measuring 24 x 36 inches on thick cream Speckletone paper. The large-format print is signed by Fairey and issued in a numbered edition of 500, with a Digital Certificate of Authenticity provided by Verisart. The title invokes the myth of Icarus as a frame for democracy, suggesting themes of overreach and fragility, though the source provides only production details rather than an artist statement. Released at $95, it sits among Fairey's politically themed works from the period.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 185.0. Observed range 112.5–420.0. Latest recorded sale: 2026-04-24. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.