Artist Statement
“I've known WK for almost 25 years, but I admired his art for many years before that. When I started putting art up on the streets of NY in the early 90s, WK had some of the best murals around lower Manhattan. We've collaborated a few times over the years, and when I was in NYC in December, WK shot some portraits of me as part of an artist homage series. Usually, I'm uncomfortable being the subject of art pieces, but I love what he did with the final art because it merges our aesthetics very harmoniously… and my face is less of the focus! I'm honored by what WK did, and we'll be releasing a co
About This Print
WK / Shepard Portrait is a 2023 collaborative screen print between Shepard Fairey and the artist WK, published by Obey Giant in a signed, numbered first edition of 450. Measuring 36 x 24 inches on French Speckletone True White paper, the print is based on WK's fine art portrait of Fairey, created from photographs WK shot of him in December as part of an artist homage series. Signed by both WK and Shepard Fairey, it merges their two aesthetics. The print comes with a Digital Certificate of Authenticity provided by Verisart and was released at $110. It marks a friendship and creative relationship spanning nearly 25 years.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 134.97. Observed range 100.0–245.0. Latest recorded sale: 2024-05-09. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.