Artist Statement
“Gun violence and gun related death is a uniquely American problem compared to other nations not in the midst of civil war or war with another country. Gun violence has now surpassed cancer and car accidents as the top killer of American children. Americans have a flawed fantasy that guns make them safer. The statistics say otherwise to an alarming degree, with analysis confirming that introducing a gun into a household makes a gun death by accident, homicide, or suicide six times more likely. If there was a factor that made you six times more likely to lose in Vegas or die in a car crash, wou
About This Print
Miss America's Favorite Son is a 2026 Shepard Fairey screen print published by Obey Giant, 24 inches high by 18 inches wide on 80# cream Speckletone paper. Released January 29, 2026 in a signed, numbered edition of 550, it addresses American gun violence, which Fairey notes has surpassed cancer and car accidents as the top killer of American children. The title draws from a Circle Jerks lyric in the song Wild in the Streets. Fairey dedicates the work to friends Manny and Patricia Oliver, who lost their son Joaquin at Parkland and founded Change the Ref. A portion of proceeds benefits that organization. It includes a Verisart Certificate of Authenticity.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 137.5. Observed range 109.99–315.0. Latest recorded sale: 2026-05-04. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.