OBEY GIANT - DON'T YOU CRY FOR ME (AP)
18" x 24"
About the work
About This Piece
“Don’t You Cry For Me” — Signed Screen Print
What You Are Getting
An authentic Shepard Fairey “Don’t You Cry For Me” screen print from the artist’s 2012 Americana series — the dungaree-clad banjo player drawn from the 1848 song Oh! Susanna. This example is an Artist’s Proof (AP), marked “AP” in the lower margin and hand-signed in pencil by Fairey. APs are produced in a small quantity outside the main numbered edition and are prized by collectors. Offered unframed, exactly as shown.
Print Details
| Artist | Shepard Fairey (American, b. 1970) |
| Title | Don’t You Cry For Me (“My True Love”) |
| Series / Year | Americana • 2012 |
| Medium | Hand-pulled screen print (serigraph) |
| Paper | Cream Speckletone fine-art paper |
| Size | Approx. 18 × 24 in — [SELLER: confirm exact measurement] |
| Edition | Artist’s Proof (AP) — outside the main numbered run |
| Signature | Hand-signed in pencil by Shepard Fairey (lower right) |
| Condition | [SELLER: state grade] — please review all photos, which form part of the description |
About the Work
“Don’t You Cry For Me” belongs to Fairey’s 2012 Americana project, created in dialogue with Neil Young & Crazy Horse’s Americana album of reimagined traditional songs. The image — a young banjo player in frontier dress, set against distressed red-and-gold textures with a “MY TRUE LOVE” banner — draws on the 1848 minstrel standard Oh! Susanna (“don’t you cry for me”). It showcases Fairey’s halftone portraiture, layered collage textures, and propaganda-poster framing.
As an Artist’s Proof from one of Fairey’s most collectible music-tied series, this is a scarcer variant than the standard numbered edition.
About the Artist
Shepard Fairey is one of the most influential street artists of his generation. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he rose to prominence with the Andre the Giant Has a Posse / OBEY sticker campaign and became globally known for the 2008 Barack Obama HOPE poster. His work is held in major institutions including the Smithsonian, the Museum of Modern Art (New York), LACMA, and the Victoria & Albert Museum. Fairey continues to release limited-edition screen prints through his Obey Giant studio.
What Is Included
- One (1) hand-signed Shepard Fairey “Don’t You Cry For Me” Artist’s Proof screen print, unframed
- [SELLER: include only if applicable — provenance / gallery receipt / COA]
Shipping & Handling
Ships from San Francisco, fully insured, primarily via UPS. The print is shipped flat, sandwiched between rigid backing boards inside a heavy-duty stay-flat mailer to protect the corners and prevent creasing. Tracking is provided on every order. Combined shipping is available on multiple purchases — message before paying and we will adjust the invoice.
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