Year2026
MediumScreen Print
Dimensions24 x 36 in
EditionFirst Edition
Edition size500
PublisherObey Giant
Original release price$100
SeriesEnvironmental Series
EraEnvironmental Era
Collector6/10
Visual7/10
Historical6/10
ScarcityModerate
Artist Statement
“This "Ominous Ripples" 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. We are already treading water, drowning and suffocating even if many of us haven't comprehended the scale of the problem or reach of the ripples yet. The lack of progress on climate change and pollution is largely due to the oversized influence of deep-pocketed oil companies. Billionaires, corporations, and politicians aren't
About This Print
Ominous Ripples is a 2026 screen print by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant in a signed, numbered first edition of 500. It measures 24 inches high by 36 inches wide, printed on 80# cream Speckletone paper, and ships with a Verisart digital Certificate of Authenticity. Listed at $100, the print is Fairey's stated metaphor for environmental peril and the climate struggles facing future generations, including super storms, drought, famine, displacement, and rising sea levels. Released around Earth Day in support of Greenpeace, the image frames climate change as ripples already engulfing those who have not yet grasped the problem's scale.
Market Context
Recently released - limited secondary-market history to date.