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Carga Frágil Mural
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Carga Frágil Mural is a 2023 Shepard Fairey lithograph, 28 x 40 inches, an 18-color lithograph on BFK Rives 270 g paper with deckled edges, published by Obey Giant in a signed, numbered first edition of 300. It is based on a mural Fairey and his team painted in São Paulo, Brazil in 2021 as part of the NaLata Festival, and was printed on a Marinoni press at the historic Idem Studio in Paris. The original illustration is based on a photograph by Jon Furlong. The mural's theme centers on environmental justice and protecting the Amazon rainforest. A portion of proceeds benefits Greenpeace USA, and the print includes a Verisart digital certificate of authenticity.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 300. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Environment and climate for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.
Historical Context
In the artist's words / from the release record:
“This lithograph, "Carga Frágil" is based on a mural in São Paulo, Brazil that my team and I worked on in 2021 as part of the NaLata Festival. The lithograph print of this mural was produced at Idem Studio – a historical, fine-art print shop in Paris, where they use traditional processes to print their lithographs and have worked with masters like Matisse, Picasso, Miro, Dubuffet, Braque, Chagall, Giacometti, and Léger. I'm honored to collaborate with the prestigious Idem Studio team of master printers. For some background on the mural, São Paulo is one of the few cities in the world which has
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned lithograph
- Release date
- 2023-04-06
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- Environmental Series
- Medium and materials
- Lithograph; catalog dimensions 28 x 40 in; 18-color.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 300.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: Shepard Fairey's OBEY / Andre the Giant campaign began in 1989 and grew into a long print and public-art practice; this page treats that as career context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition.
Meaning / interpretation: In the artist's or release record's own words: “This lithograph, "Carga Frágil" is based on a mural in São Paulo, Brazil that my team and I worked on in 2021 as part of the NaLata Festival. The lithograph print of this mural was produced at Idem Studio – a historical, fine-art print shop in Paris, where they use traditional processes to print their lithographs and have worked with masters like Matisse, Picasso, Miro, Dubuffet, Braque, Chagall, Giacometti, and Léger. I'm honored to collaborate with the prestigious Idem Studio team of master printers. For some background on the mural, São Paulo is one of the few cities in the world which has. This can be read as the documented intent for the work; no additional endorsement is assumed. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2023-04-06 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under Environmental Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $500.00.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Obey Giant. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, date, edition, dimensions, medium, release price, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- About — Shepard Fairey / OBEY GIANT — Obey Giant · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official OBEY GIANT artist biography and career context; it is not an individual-edition record.
- Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Shepard Fairey (Q1142847) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.