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Circle Jerks Keith Morris
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Circle Jerks Keith Morris is a 2025 screen print created as a poster commemorating Keith Morris's 70th birthday concert in Los Angeles. Measuring 18 x 24 inches on 80# cream Speckletone paper, it is a numbered first edition of 550, published by Obey Giant at $70, and signed by both Shepard Fairey and Keith Morris. Fairey notes that the Circle Jerks were one of the first hardcore bands he saw, in Charleston, S.C. in 1986, and that the birthday concert featured Ceremony, Rocket From The Crypt, and Negative Approach. Each print comes with a Verisart Digital Certificate of Authenticity.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 550. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Music and counterculture for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.
Historical Context
In the artist's words / from the release record:
“I'm a big fan of the Circle Jerks and in fact, the Circle Jerks were one of the first hardcore bands I saw when they came to my home of Charleston, S.C. in 1986. I was more than happy to create this poster commemorating Keith Morris's 70th birthday concert in LA with bands Ceremony, Rocket From The Crypt, and Negative Approach. I'm really happy with how this turned out, and I hope Keith loves it too! Happy Birthday Keith, and thanks for the many years of inspiration! - Shepard PRINT DETAILS: Circle Jerks Keith Morris 70. 18 x 24 inches. Screen print on 80# cream Speckletone paper. Signed by S
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2025-09-25
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- Music Series
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 in; cream Speckletone paper noted in the release description.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 550.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: Shepard Fairey's OBEY / Andre the Giant campaign began in 1989 and grew into a long print and public-art practice; this page treats that as career context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition.
Meaning / interpretation: In the artist's or release record's own words: “I'm a big fan of the Circle Jerks and in fact, the Circle Jerks were one of the first hardcore bands I saw when they came to my home of Charleston, S.C. in 1986. I was more than happy to create this poster commemorating Keith Morris's 70th birthday concert in LA with bands Ceremony, Rocket From The Crypt, and Negative Approach. I'm really happy with how this turned out, and I hope Keith loves it too! Happy Birthday Keith, and thanks for the many years of inspiration! - Shepard PRINT DETAILS: Circle Jerks Keith Morris 70. 18 x 24 inches. Screen print on 80# cream Speckletone paper. Signed by S. This can be read as the documented intent for the work; no additional endorsement is assumed. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2025-09-25 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under Music Series in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $70.00.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Obey Giant. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, date, edition, dimensions, medium, release price, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- About — Shepard Fairey / OBEY GIANT — Obey Giant · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official OBEY GIANT artist biography and career context; it is not an individual-edition record.
- Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Shepard Fairey (Q1142847) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.