Artist Statement
“I first discovered Joy Division through my friend Jay Haley in 1985-86. Jay was a little more open-minded than I was, so he was listening to aggressive punk and hardcore, but also, more moody music like The Smiths, The Cure, early Cult, and Joy Division. I initially liked some of Joy Division's melodies, but I generally found the music a bit cold, sparse, and haunting on the verge of depressing. However, the music grew on me over time and the qualities I just described as liabilities became assets. As I grew out of my punk rock orthodoxy phase I realized no band sounded quite like Joy Divisio
About This Print
Ian Curtis Heart And Soul is a 2023 Shepard Fairey screen print, 18 x 24 inches, on thick cream Speckletone paper, published by Obey Giant in a signed, numbered first edition of 500. It portrays Ian Curtis, the singer of Joy Division who died in 1980 at age 23, based on an original illustration from a photograph by Kevin Cummins. The lyrics to the song Heart and Soul are woven through the artwork, and an angular divide runs through Curtis's figure symbolizing the tension between heart and soul. The print is signed by both Shepard Fairey and Kevin Cummins and includes a Verisart digital certificate of authenticity.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 142.5. Observed range 100.0–200.0. Latest recorded sale: Sep 24, 20. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.