Lodown / Obey

Work Summary & Collector Notes

Lodown / Obey (Decay Reset) is a 2025 screen print made in collaboration with Lodown Magazine and Obey Clothing. Measuring 18 x 24 inches on 80# cream Speckletone paper, it is a signed, numbered first edition of 450, published by Obey Giant at $75. The work marks the roughly thirty-year connection between Shepard Fairey and Lodown founder Thomas 'Marok' Marecki, whose paths crossed in San Diego. Its 'Decay Reset' theme frames decay as a reminder and reset as a challenge, calling for renewal through art and new networks of resistance. Each print comes with a Verisart Digital Certificate of Authenticity.

Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 450. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Collaborations and pop culture for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.

Historical Context

In the artist's words / from the release record:

“It has been a long time since Obey Giant and Lodown Magazine collided and left their mark on popular culture. Almost thirty years ago, the paths of Shepard Fairey and Thomas "Marok" Marecki crossed in San Diego, USA. Lodown Magazine was still in its infancy, and Fairey's artistic evolution was only beginning. Both shared the same urge: to stir things up, to inject activism into culture, and to build something of their own. From Cold War West Berlin to 90s Southern California, their paths were shaped by signals of freedom broadcast across borders and the restless urge to disrupt. Today, those

Documented Release Details

Object type

Editioned screenprint

Release date

2025-10-17

Release-date note

Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.

Series

Collaboration

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 450.

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: “It has been a long time since Obey Giant and Lodown Magazine collided and left their mark on popular culture. Almost thirty years ago, the paths of Shepard Fairey and Thomas "Marok" Marecki crossed in San Diego, USA. Lodown Magazine was still in its infancy, and Fairey's artistic evolution was only beginning. Both shared the same urge: to stir things up, to inject activism into culture, and to build something of their own. From Cold War West Berlin to 90s Southern California, their paths were shaped by signals of freedom broadcast across borders and the restless urge to disrupt. Today, those. 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 2025-10-17 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under Collaboration in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $75.00.

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
4. Shepard Fairey (Q1142847) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.

Market Context

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