Year2024
MediumOffset Lithograph
Dimensions36 x 24 in
EditionFirst Edition · Large Format · Letterpress · Offset Lithograph
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$40
SeriesPolitical Series
EraModern Activism Era
Collector5/10
Visual7/10
Historical6/10
ScarcityOpen
Artist Statement
“The AK-47 Lotus and AR-15 Lily images are inspired by Vietnam War protesters who would put flowers in the gun barrels of the National Guard who were brought in to suppress their protests for peace. I'm a pacifist, whether that means finding diplomatic solutions to prevent and avoid war internationally or finding diplomatic solutions to prevent and avoid gun violence at home. I want fewer people to die unnecessarily. Doctors Without Borders will receive a portion of proceeds from these two prints to support their efforts in war-torn parts of the world. Thanks for caring.? -Shepard? AK-47 Lotus
About This Print
AK-47 Lotus is a 2024 Shepard Fairey offset lithograph pairing a lotus with an AK-47 rifle, released as a two-image set with AR-15 Lily. The imagery references Vietnam War protesters who placed flowers in soldiers' gun barrels. Measuring 24 x 36 inches on thick cream Speckletone paper, this offset edition is signed and issued as an open, unnumbered edition by Obey Giant at $40. Fairey describes himself as a pacifist seeking diplomatic solutions to both war abroad and gun violence at home. Doctors Without Borders receives a portion of proceeds from the print.
Market Context
Recently released - limited secondary-market history to date.