Artist Statement
“I first heard Minor Threat in 1985 when I had been skateboarding and listening to punk and hardcore for a year. I was quickly becoming more confident, outspoken, and energized by D.I.Y. culture, and I was voraciously hungry for things that fuelled my emotional and intellectual evolution. Minor Threat was rocket fuel for my journey. Not only is their music a ferocious explosion of energy, but their playing is tight, and Ian MacKaye's lyrics are intelligent and provocative. On top of that, Minor Threat created their own label, Dischord Records, to put out their music as well as records by other
About This Print
Just A Minor Threat is a 2023 Obey Giant screen print, 24 x 18 inches on thick cream Speckletone paper, in a numbered edition of 550. It is an original illustration based on a photograph by Glen E. Friedman and signed by both Shepard Fairey and Friedman. The image draws on individual photos of each Minor Threat band member plus the band's audience, celebrating the release of Friedman's book Just a Minor Threat. The source recounts Fairey's discovery of Minor Threat in 1985 and the band's influence through Dischord Records. It was offered at $85 with a Verisart Digital Certificate of Authenticity.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 120.0. Observed range 100.0–225.0. Latest recorded sale: 2024-12-12. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.