Research
Political Themes Throughout Shepard Fairey's Career
A year-spanning research page on how Shepard Fairey uses propaganda language, portraiture, peace imagery, voting themes, and justice motifs.
557political/theme records
1572020s records
2024earliest in index
Theme Map
| Theme | Collector read | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Propaganda and power | Fairey borrows the grammar of state graphics to critique persuasion itself. | This Is Your God (HPM), Power And Glory (I), Damaged Wrong Path Mural (Large Format), Giant Power To The Posse, Lenin, Bedtime For Democracy |
| Voting and democracy | Election-linked works become timestamped cultural records. | John Lewis - Good Trouble, Welcome Visitor - Large Format, Bedtime For Democracy, Eyes On The King Verdict, Muhammad Ali - Heavyweight Ideals (Large Format), The Future Is Unwritten |
| Peace and anti-war | Doves, peace signs, guards, soldiers, and war language are recurring counter-propaganda tools. | Andre Warhol, Wrong Path - Large Format (First Edition), Muhammad Ali - Heavyweight Ideals (Large Format), Handle With Care, Peace & Justice Woman (Large Format), Big Brother Is Watching You (Large Format) |
| Civil rights and justice | Portraits and text works connect contemporary politics to legacy figures and human-rights language. | John Lewis - Good Trouble, Welcome Visitor - Large Format, Eyes On The King Verdict, Muhammad Ali - Heavyweight Ideals (Large Format), The Future Is Unwritten, Peace & Justice Woman (Large Format) |
Representative Political Records
| Year | Edition | Series | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Heavy Metal | 1994 | 120 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Andre Warhol | 1995 | 60 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Giant Power To The Posse | 1996 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Lenin | 1997 | 100 | Portrait Series |
| Crowd 2 | 1997 | 100 | Political Series |
| Crowd 1 | 1997 | 100 | Political Series |
| Chinese Soldier | 1997 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Tank | 1997 | 100 | Political Series |
| Join The Posse | 1997 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Che | 1997 | 100 | Portrait Series |
| Zeppelin | 1997 | 100 | Political Series |
| Stalin Cabinet | 1997 | 100 | Portrait Series |
| Giant Power (Artist Proof Version) | 1997 | n/a | OBEY Icon Series |
| Giant Glow (First Edition) | 1997 | n/a | OBEY Icon Series |
| Obey Van (First Edition) | 1997 | n/a | OBEY Icon Series |
| Saddam | 1998 | 100 | Portrait Series |
| Mao | 1998 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Stalin | 1998 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Grenade | 1998 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| World Influence | 1998 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Cop | 1998 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Cop 2 (First Edition) | 1998 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Islam | 1998 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Castro Ruby | 1998 | 100 | Portrait Series |
| Revolution | 1999 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Website | 1999 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Suit (Red) | 1999 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Marilyn Warhol | 2000 | 140 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Mao Stamp | 2000 | 200 | Portrait Series |
| Hello Scuzz | 2000 | 140 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Authoritarian (First Edition) | 2000 | 140 | Political Series |
| Japan Stencil | 2000 | 140 | OBEY Icon Series |
| America's Finest | 2000 | 140 | Political Series |
| Obey Air | 2000 | 150 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Worker | 2000 | 140 | Political Series |
| Warning Surveillance | 2000 | 110 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Skyline (First Edition) | 2000 | 140 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Mailman (First Edition) | 2000 | 140 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Big Brother 2 | 2001 | 200 | Political Series |
| Visual Pollution Gas Mask | 2001 | 200 | Environmental Series |
| Wreath | 2001 | 200 | Political Series |
| Mao Banner | 2001 | 20 | Political Series |
| Ministry Of Information (First Edition) | 2001 | 200 | Political Series |
| Nixon Poster | 2001 | 200 | Portrait Series |
| Ripped Poster | 2001 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Propaganda Industries | 2001 | 200 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Zapatista | 2001 | 200 | Political Series |
| Playboy Poster | 2001 | 200 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Cash For Chaos | 2001 | 200 | Political Series |
| Nixon Stamp Poster (First Edition) | 2001 | 200 | Portrait Series |
| Obey Destroyers | 2001 | 200 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Metropolis | 2001 | 100 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Ozzy (First Edition) | 2001 | 200 | Music Series |
| Obey Pole | 2001 | 200 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Chinese Building | 2001 | 300 | Political Series |
| OG Lamp Base | 2001 | 200 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Obey With Caution (2002) | 2002 | 300 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Slayer Eagle | 2002 | 350 | Music Series |
| Marcos Profile | 2002 | 300 | Political Series |
| Catwoman Swindle | 2002 | 300 | Women Series |
| The Beloved Premiere, We Are Blinded By Your Majesty | 2003 | 60 | Political Series |
| Marcos Collage | 2003 | 63 | Political Series |
| Castro Collage | 2003 | 72 | Political Series |
| Mao Collage | 2003 | 70 | Political Series |
| Jay Adams | 2003 | 300 | Portrait Series |
| Angela Rough | 2003 | 300 | Portrait Series |
| Fairey Anti-Bush | 2003 | 100 | Political Series |
| Radicals | 2003 | 150 | Political Series |
| Marcos Stencil | 2003 | 300 | Portrait Series |
| Supply And Demand (Red) | 2004 | 300 | Political Series |
| Make Art Not War | 2004 | 300 | Political Series |
| World Odor | 2004 | 300 | Political Series |
| Giant vs Giant | 2004 | 150 | OBEY Icon Series |
| One Hell Of A Leader (Bush Hell) | 2004 | 300 | Political Series |
| Slick Rick (Red) | 2004 | 300 | Music Series |
| Mr Spray | 2004 | 300 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Studio Number One | 2004 | 300 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Public Works Medal | 2004 | 300 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Bureau Of Public Works (First Edition) | 2004 | 300 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Chinese San Francisco | 2004 | 300 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Freedom (First Edition) | 2004 | 300 | Political Series |
| Revolution Woman | 2005 | 50 | Women Series |
| Warhol | 2005 | 300 | Portrait Series |
| Unknown Black Panther | 2005 | 300 | Portrait Series |
| Zapatista Woman (First Edition) | 2005 | 50 | Women Series |
| Angela Davis (Large Format) | 2005 | 50 | Portrait Series |
| Obey Fiend Skull (First Edition) | 2005 | 300 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Obey Collage Girl | 2005 | 300 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Lenin Record | 2005 | 300 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Muhammad Ali (First Edition) | 2006 | 300 | Portrait Series |
| Muslim Woman (HPM) | 2006 | n/a | Women Series |
| Uncle Scam | 2006 | 50 | Political Series |
| Molotov Man | 2006 | 300 | Political Series |
| Big Brother Is Watching | 2006 | 300 | Political Series |
| Rise Above Peace Patterns (Black) | 2006 | 50 | Political Series |
| Peace Ornament | 2006 | 300 | Political Series |
| Filth & Fury | 2006 | 300 | Political Series |
| Rise Above Stamp | 2006 | 150 | Political Series |
| M16 vs AK47 (Large Format) | 2006 | 50 | Political Series |
| Rise Above Fist (Large Format) | 2006 | 50 | Political Series |
| Rise Above Cop (Large Format) | 2006 | 50 | Political Series |
| Eagle Mountain | 2006 | 300 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Malcolm X (Orange) | 2006 | 150 | Portrait Series |
| Obey With Caution (2006) (First Edition) | 2006 | 300 | OBEY Icon Series |
| Nouveau (Red) | 2006 | 200 | Political Series |
| Bayonettes | 2006 | 300 | Political Series |
| This Is A Poster (First Edition) | 2006 | 300 | Offset Lithograph |
| Two Sides Of Capitalism (Bad) | 2007 | 89 | Political Series |
| Two Sides Of Capitalism (Good) | 2007 | 89 | Political Series |
| Panther Power | 2007 | 350 | Political Series |
| Revolutionary Woman With Brush | 2007 | 350 | Women Series |
| Presidential Seal (Red) | 2007 | 300 | Political Series |
| 11th Hour (First Edition) | 2007 | 350 | Environmental Series |
| War Is Over | 2007 | 350 | Political Series |
| World Police State Champs (Gold) | 2007 | 300 | Political Series |
| This Machine Kills Fascists (First Edition) | 2007 | 300 | Political Series |
| By Any Means Necessary (Gold) | 2007 | 300 | Political Series |
| This Is Your Church | 2007 | 350 | Political Series |
| Big Brother City | 2007 | 350 | Political Series |
| Peace Tree | 2007 | 300 | Political Series |
Methodology and source notes
Gauntlet Gallery combines release-reference records, historical sold comps, internal cleanup flags, and print-level grouping. Active listings are excluded from the core market tables when a settled sale field is available. Last data date in the current Shepard Fairey comp cut: 2026-06-15.
Collector FAQ
What data powers Political Themes Throughout Shepard Fairey's Career?
The page uses Gauntlet Gallery release-reference records, our cleaned Shepard Fairey comp database, and print-level market cuts where enough repeat sales exist.
Is this an appraisal?
No. These pages are market-reference tools for collector diligence. A formal appraisal requires inspection, condition review, provenance, and the exact edition state.
Why do some prints have no market price?
Some documented releases have limited or no repeat public sales. Those records remain useful for chronology, scarcity, authentication, and collector context.
