You Aren't Wealthy Until You Have Something Money Cannot Buy (Black Paper)

Work Summary & Collector Notes

"You Aren't Wealthy Until You Have Something Money Cannot Buy (Black Paper)" is a 2016 one-color screen print on archival art paper, at 22.5 x 22.5 inches in an edition of 46. Available in two colors and on canvas, each is signed and numbered.

Collector notes: Black Canvas; saved release record states an edition size of 46. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.

Why It Matters

The print is a keystone of Hijack's 2016 wealth-and-values text series, its long aphoristic title doubling as the artwork itself. The square format and small 46-piece paper edition make it a scarce, message-forward entry in his catalog.

Collector Perspective

This piece anchors a thematic set alongside "Some People Are So Poor All They Have Is Money" and "Wisdom Comes From Living." Collectors assembling that trio should confirm the specific black-paper variant and its 46-count edition, since the image also exists in a second color and on canvas.

Historical Context

Released in 2016, the work reflects street art's tradition of moral and anti-materialist slogans rendered as wall statements. Hijack channels that lineage into a clean one-color print that lets the proverb speak plainly.

Documented Release Details

Object type

Editioned screenprint

Release date

2016

Release-date note

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

Medium and materials

Screen Print; catalog dimensions 22.5 x 22.5 inches; Announcing the release of Hijack's newest silkscreen print; One-color screen-print on archival art paper also available on canvas; Each print and canvas are available in two colors and will be signed and numbered, with a thumb print on the back.

Edition details

Black Canvas; saved release record states an edition size of 46.

Signature and marks

The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.

Documented History and Meaning

History note: This page treats Hijack's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.

Meaning / interpretation: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Released in 2016, the work reflects street art's tradition of moral and anti-materialist slogans rendered as wall statements. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.

Release context: The saved catalog lists 2016 and attributes the edition to Mr Brainwash (Self Released).

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 Mr Brainwash (Self Released). 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, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
2. Meet Hijack, the Street Artist — Artnet News · editorial reference · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Editorial profile; general artist-level biographical and career reference.

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