Artist Statement
“This "They Divide We Multiply" print is a collaboration with my friend, former co-worker, and activist Ernesto Yerena. Ernesto and I have been friends for almost 20 years, and when we sat in the same room working, we often talked about politics and social issues. Ernesto has become a very important creative voice, lending his talents to lots of important progressive causes. He and I have collaborated on cause-related art, and both of us work with many of the same grassroots organizations, which bring many creatives from a range of backgrounds together for the common cause of pushing for justi
About This Print
They Divide We Multiply is a 2024 Shepard Fairey screen print, 24 x 29 inches, printed on Crane's Lettra Ecru 100% cotton rag paper with hand-deckled edges in a numbered edition of 100. It is a collaboration with artist and activist Ernesto Yerena, signed by both. The work is a grid-like Icon Face variation originally created for Fairey's 2000 show Repetition Works, updated with new colors and Yerena's rose icon emanating rays that symbolize dignity. Fairey frames the print as representing collaboration, activism, and solidarity. It carries the Hecho Con Ganas publishing chop, a Verisart certificate, and was split for sale between obeygiant.com and hechoconganas.com.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 396.75. Observed range 317.4–476.1. Latest recorded sale: 2025-04-12. Limited recorded sales. Estimate is a hypothetical projection at ~15% flat annual growth, shown as an 80-120% band; treat as indicative.