DALAI LAMA COMPASSION

Work Summary & Collector Notes

I also want to let you know that the 10th Art for Tibet benefit auction and exhibition will take place in New York City at the NowHere Gallery on November 3rd, 2022. In addition to this special print, I’m excited to be donating an original work specially made for the exhibit and auction fundraiser. Art for Tibet’s auction is now on BidSquare.com . You can check it out HERE . All proceeds from sales of artworks from Art for Tibet will benefit Students for a Free Tibet ’s critical campaigns and programs. Thanks for caring! –Shepard PRINT DETAILS: Dalai Lama Compassion. 18 x 24 inches. Silkscreen on Thick Cream Speckle Tone Paper. Numbered edition of 500. Signed by Shepard Fairey. $75. 100% of proceeds will go to Students for a Free Tibet. Original artwork based on photograph by Don Farber. Available on Thursday, 10/27 @ 10 AM PT at store.obeygiant.com . ALL SALES FINAL.

Collector notes: Edition of 500; saved release record states an edition size of 500. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Politics and democracy for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.

Documented Release Details

Object type

Editioned print or object

Release date

2022

Release-date note

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

Medium and materials

18 inches by 24 inches.

Edition details

Edition of 500; saved release record states an edition size of 500.

Signature and marks

Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering 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: Fairey's practice combines propaganda-style imagery, political and countercultural themes, and a recurring OBEY vocabulary. Subject-specific intent is not assumed here unless the release record states it. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.

Release context: The saved catalog lists 2022 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant.

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.