Artist Statement
“Warning Sign is based on an actual sign fabricated, printed, and installed on the street. From the beginning my art has been placed on the street to disrupt the typically one-sided relationship citizens have have with government signage and commercial graphics in public spaces. I consider anything that provokes a discussion about what we do and don't agree with about existing conventions and systems as valuable for analysis and progress. The saying "don't ignore the warning signs" was the inspiration for the title of this print. There are lots of warning signs I'd like people to consider and
About This Print
Warning Sign is a 2024 Shepard Fairey screen print based on an actual sign he fabricated, printed, and installed on the street. Measuring 18 x 24 inches on thick cream Speckletone paper, it is a signed, numbered first edition of 550 from Obey Giant, priced at $50. The image pairs warning-sign iconography with an ominous, storm-laden sky to evoke the phrase "don't ignore the warning signs." Fairey frames it as a double caution: the literal storms of global warming and environmental destruction, and the metaphorical storms threatening democracy, urging viewers against apathy that leaves power in the wrong hands.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 199.95. Observed range 105.99–300.0. Latest recorded sale: 2026-05-12. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.