P.O.P WAVE (Blue) Shepard Fairey X Craig Stecyk III

Work Summary & Collector Notes

Around the year 2000 I reached out to Stecyk to get his OK to do a “Paste and Destroy”(a poster wheat-sting reference) tee shirt design inspired by his “Skate and Destroy.” He gave me his blessing, and in hindsight, I’m glad I asked permission, because shortly after that I was asked to design the soundtrack package for the documentary film Dogtown and Z-Boys which featured Stecyk’s photography. Stecyk didn’t hate the work I did on the soundtrack package, so he let me make an illustration of legendary skateboarder Jay Adams based on one of his photos. Craig and I have remained friends and the opportunity recently came up for us to collaborate again on imagery for a mural in Venice, CA, Stecyk’s stomping grounds. I have enjoyed making illustrations of waves as part of my environmentally themed art over the last few years, so I was excited to make an illustration based on Stecyk’s 1970’s photo of a wave curling in front the decaying Pacific Ocean Park pier (P.O.P.). The Zephyr surf team used to localize the pier and shoot the waves through its ragged pilings in poetic demonstrations of humankind and nature in harmony rather than conflict. The P.O.P. Wave is a reminder not to mess with nature unless you want to be punched back hard. In the battle of the waves versus the P.O.P., the surfers knew who would prevail.” 18 x 24 inches screen print on cream Speckle Tone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey and Craig Stecyk III. Numbered edition of 300. Limit 1 per person/household.

Collector notes: Edition of 300; saved release record states an edition size of 300. 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 Environment and climate for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.

Documented Release Details

Object type

Editioned screenprint

Release date

2016

Release-date note

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

Medium and materials

Screen Print; catalog dimensions 18 x 24 inches.

Edition details

Edition of 300; saved release record states an edition size of 300.

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 2016 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

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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.