Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Shepard Fairey Print Index
The Woman Who Defeated Pain (Frida Kahlo) Letterpress
Summary
My “Icons” show features a new grouping of works I call mono-engravings, which focus on symbols, ornaments, images, and portraits of people I consider icons. The mono-engravings are engraved from a painted and drawn background of ink wash and charcoal. Each image is a unique one of one. I translated four of these mono-engravings into letterpress prints that will be available at the opening of ICONS. Letterpress prints have a more elegant, velvety finish because a relief plate inked with a roller is pressed into the paper leaving a subtle impression and lush finish. Signed editions of 250. $70 each. –Shepard PRINT DETAILS: -A Cracked Icon Letterpress -The Woman Who Defeated Pain (Frida Kahlo) Letterpress -Peace Goddess Letterpress -Icon Collage (Top) Letterpress
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print or object
- Release date
- 2023
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- 11 inches by 14 inches.
- Edition details
- Edition of 250; saved release record states an edition size of 250.
- 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 2023 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Shepard Fairey (Q1142847) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
About the Artist
Shepard Fairey (b. 1970) is an American street artist, graphic designer, and activist. He launched the Andre the Giant Has a Posse sticker campaign in 1989 while a student at the Rhode Island School of Design; it evolved into the global OBEY GIANT project, an experiment in phenomenology built on repetition and public space. In 2008 his Hope portrait of Barack Obama became one of the most recognizable political images of its era. Fairey founded the studio and brand Obey Giant and the design agency Studio Number One, and his prints, murals, and album artwork blend propaganda-style imagery with political and countercultural themes. Official OBEY GIANT biography.
Collecting Shepard Fairey at Gauntlet Gallery
What should be checked on a Shepard Fairey print?
Match the exact title and colorway, support and paper, dimensions, edition and proof structure, and the signature and numbering against a documented example of the same edition. Retain invoices, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
How does Gauntlet Gallery handle authentication?
We compare a work against documented examples of the same edition and rely on its physical characteristics and paperwork. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
Why are some release details marked secondary?
Most release facts here come from a saved Art Collectorz catalog snapshot and, where available, Fairey's own release statement. Artist-level context is added from the official OBEY GIANT site and general references. Fields not independently confirmed are labeled as a secondary catalog snapshot.