Artist Statement
“Screen Print 18 x 24 inches Edition of 200” — Shepard Fairey
About This Print
Zapatista is a 2001 Shepard Fairey screen print published by Obey Giant in a first edition of 200, measuring 18 x 24 inches. The work references the Zapatista movement, the Indigenous-led revolutionary struggle from Chiapas, Mexico, channeling its imagery of masked insurgents and resistance through Fairey's propaganda-poster aesthetic. Built on flat color, bold graphic framing, and the OBEY visual system, it aligns Fairey's image-making with a real-world movement of grassroots rebellion. It is a mid-size early-period screen print typical of Fairey's Obey Giant studio output around 2001.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 431.93. Observed range 345.54–518.31. Latest recorded sale: 2023-10-18. Very limited recorded sales (1-2). Hypothetical estimate at ~15% flat annual growth (80-120% band) is INDICATIVE ONLY.