Artist Statement
“I've been a Bob Dylan fan most of my adult life, but I'm far from being obsessive. Dylan has a huge catalog, but a good bit of it is not in the sweet spot of my taste. However, the good stuff is REALLY good and much of it is incredibly important to the evolution of modern music. I made a portrait of Dylan in 2010, and I thought that maybe that'd be enough. I sometimes forget how significant Dylan is, but watching the biopic "A Complete Unknown" was a re-invigorating jolt not only for my admiration of Dylan, but my belief that art can shape ideas and influence culture. Dylan's protest, or at l
About This Print
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall is a 2025 screen print, 18 x 24 inches, on 80# cream Speckletone paper, signed and numbered in a first edition of 500 published by Obey Giant. It is a portrait of Bob Dylan based on a photograph by Daniel Kramer / AUGUST Image, who shot Dylan during his mid-1960s rise to fame. Fairey, re-inspired by the biopic A Complete Unknown, frames Dylan as the people's poet and praises his protest and social-commentary songwriting, taking the print's title from one of Dylan's songs. He notes the image captures Dylan's self-possession and reticence toward being labeled a generational voice. Priced at $70.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 300.0. Observed range 125.0–369.98. Latest recorded sale: Sep 11, 20. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.