The Work

Chinese Soldiers 2 continues Shepard Fairey's fascination with the iconography of the People's Liberation Army and the broader machinery of revolutionary propaganda. Ranks of uniformed figures are rendered with the flattened, poster-ready heroism of state art, their unity and anonymity underscoring how such imagery subordinates the individual to the ideology. This gold colorway lends the composition an extra layer of monumentality, as if the scene had been cast into a commemorative medal.

As with much of Fairey's China-inspired work, the appeal is double-edged. The design is genuinely seductive, all bold symmetry and confident line, yet that seduction is exactly the point: propaganda works because it is beautiful and disciplined. Fairey hands the viewer that beauty while quietly asking what it is being used to sell. This example carries the final number in its edition, 300/300.

Hand-signed and numbered 300/300 in pencil by Shepard Fairey.

Details at a Glance

Artist	Shepard Fairey
Title	Chinese Soldiers 2 (Gold)
Year	2006
Medium	Screen print on cream Speckletone paper
Edition	Signed & numbered 300/300
Size	—
Subject	Propaganda critique
Signature	Hand-signed and numbered 300/300 in pencil by Shepard Fairey
Condition	Very Good

Condition

Graded Very Good. Please review every photo closely — the images are part of the description and show the actual piece you will receive.

Authenticity & Provenance

Hand-signed and numbered 300/300 in pencil by Shepard Fairey. This is an authentic Shepard Fairey / OBEY Giant limited-edition print.

This release is documented in the Gauntlet Gallery Shepard Fairey reference archive at fairey.gauntlet.gallery.

Sold by Gauntlet Gallery, a specialist dealer in authenticated street art and pop art. Questions are welcome before purchase.

Shipping & Handling

• Ships flat-rolled in a heavy-duty tube, protected in an archival sleeve, fully insured.
• Packed and shipped from a smoke-free studio in Concord, CA.
• Combined shipping available — message before paying.