Artist Statement
“This "Treading Water" print is a metaphor for the environmental peril we have created and the struggles future generations will face just to navigate climate-related problems like super storms, drought, famine, population displacement, and, of course, rising sea levels. The lack of progress on climate change is largely due to the oversized influence of deep-pocketed oil companies. Please support a transition to responsible energy sources. A portion of the proceeds from these prints will support the NRDC and its efforts on behalf of responsible environmental legislation. This is also a canvas
About This Print
Treading Water is a 2024 screen print on thick cream Speckletone paper, 18 x 24 inches, signed by Shepard Fairey in a numbered edition of 550. Published by Obey Giant, it functions as a metaphor for environmental peril and the struggles future generations will face navigating climate-related problems such as super storms, drought, famine, population displacement, and rising sea levels. The image ties this lack of progress to the outsized influence of deep-pocketed oil companies and calls for a transition to responsible energy sources. A portion of proceeds supports the NRDC. The piece also exists as a canvas in Fairey's Swan Song show at Galerie Itinerrance in Paris.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 160.0. Observed range 110.0–200.0. Latest recorded sale: Sep 25, 20. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.