Muhammad Ali 2006 OBEY Giant SIGNED Shepard Fairey print Graffiti Art AP

BEFORE THE LATER ALI RELEASES—THE ORIGINAL 2006 PORTRAIT.

Shepard Fairey — Muhammad Ali, 2006 | Signed Artist’s Proof | 18 × 24 inches

Two unmistakable figures. One commanding image.

Shepard Fairey’s original 2006 Muhammad Ali screenprint captures the intensity of a man whose influence extended far beyond the boxing ring. Ali’s face fills the composition, rendered in bold red, black, and gold tones against intricate ornamental patterns. The close-cropped portrait, strong contrast, and deliberately distressed imagery give the work a presence that holds your attention across a room—and rewards a closer look.

Released by OBEY Giant on October 30, 2006, this design predates Fairey’s later Ali Canvas print of 2010. It belongs to an earlier chapter of Fairey’s portrait work, before his 2008 HOPE image brought his visual language to an even broader audience.

This example is hand-signed, dated 2006, and marked “AP” in pencil. The Artist’s Proof designation places it outside the regular numbered edition of 300. It is a screenprint on Speckletone paper, with the warm paper tone becoming an integral part of the composition.

For collectors, the appeal is a compelling combination: an early release, an internationally recognizable subject, Fairey’s distinctive graphic style, and an Artist’s Proof designation. For the wall, it is simply a powerful portrait—equally at home in a contemporary art collection, a music room, an office, or a collection celebrating sports and cultural history.

Artwork details

* Artist: Shepard Fairey / OBEY

* Title: Muhammad Ali

* Year: 2006

* Original release: October 30, 2006

* Medium: Screenprint on Speckletone paper

* Dimensions: 18 × 24 inches

* Designation: Artist’s Proof, marked AP

* Regular edition: 300 numbered examples, with artist’s proofs aside

* Signature: Hand-signed and dated in pencil by Shepard Fairey

* Presentation: Unframed

Offered at $999.

An early Fairey portrait of a champion whose image—and convictions—remain impossible to ignore.