Shepard Fairey — Hand-Signed MTN 94 Spray Can
Artist-Used Montana Colors Production Can · Signed & Dated 2019
OBEY Giant · Studio Authentic · Unique Object
What You Are Getting
An actual Shepard Fairey studio-used Montana Colors MTN 94 spray paint can, hand-signed by the artist in black permanent marker and dated "19" (2019). The can is a standard production RV-190 "Blanco Malta" (Malta White) 400ml / 11oz can manufactured in Spain by Montana Colors — the exact brand and line Fairey uses for his studio practice and murals.
This is not a prop, not a shelf display item, and not part of the 2019 MTN Beyond the Streets collector-cap release. This is a real, artist-used working can that left Shepard Fairey's studio with his hand-applied signature — as evidenced by the white spray-paint blowback residue on the lower portion of the can and the worn-in cap. A genuine cross-over object: simultaneously a tool of the craft, a signed artwork, and a piece of Fairey's OBEY studio history.
Cans like this rarely appear on the secondary market. Most Shepard Fairey signed spray cans available are the factory-pristine 2019 "Cut It Up / Lotus Blue / Target" Beyond the Streets commemorative release with wooden display boxes. This piece is materially different — a used production can with direct studio provenance — and appeals to a specific kind of collector who wants an object with real connection to the work.
Piece Details
| Artist |
Shepard Fairey (OBEY Giant) — American, b. 1970 |
| Object |
Montana Colors MTN 94 aerosol spray paint can |
| Color |
RV-190 Blanco Malta (Malta White) |
| Volume |
400 ml / 11 oz / 312 g |
| Manufacturer |
Montana Colors S.L. · Made in Spain |
| Batch Code |
19R179265L02 · EX0140190M (dates confirm 2019 production) |
| Signature |
Hand-signed in black permanent marker, dated "19" |
| Condition |
Artist-used — signature crisp; white paint residue at base consistent with studio use |
| Size |
Approx. 8" × 2.5" (standard MTN 400ml can) |
About the Work
Why MTN 94. Shepard Fairey has publicly stated for years that Montana Colors is his preferred spray paint for both studio practice and public murals. In his own words: "I've been using Montana spray paint for many years because it gives the best performance and durability of all the paint brands that I've tried out… the paint that I use for my fine art in the studio and the murals that I make." The MTN 94 line — a low-pressure, matte-finish formulation — is the specific series Fairey uses for his signature flat, screenprint-like mural aesthetic.
2019 Provenance. The year 2019 is significant in Fairey's Montana history: this was the year Beyond the Streets released the official MTN × Fairey limited-edition commemorative can set marking OBEY's 30th anniversary. Shepard signed a range of cans, ephemera, and studio pieces throughout 2019 at mural projects, Beyond the Streets appearances, and OBEY Giant events. Used studio cans from this period occasionally enter the market through direct studio provenance chains.
This can is presented as an authentic artist-signed, artist-used object — not a factory-pristine collectible. That's exactly what makes it interesting. It's the kind of piece that reads as a real fragment of the studio, not a product.
About Shepard Fairey
Frank Shepard Fairey (b. 1970) is an American graphic designer, illustrator, muralist, and activist best known for the OBEY Giant campaign and his 2008 Barack Obama HOPE poster — one of the most recognizable political images of the 21st century. Fairey's work is held in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Victoria & Albert Museum (London), and the Museum of Modern Art.
His auction record for paintings exceeds $100,000, and his signed original works and studio objects have become a stable category in the contemporary street art market alongside Banksy, KAWS, and Mr. Brainwash.
✓ Authenticity & Provenance
Gauntlet Gallery has operated as an authenticated street-art specialist in San Francisco since 2012, with direct expertise in Shepard Fairey / OBEY Giant signatures, materials, and studio output. This can is sold with Gauntlet Gallery's provenance and authenticity documentation, covering the signature and the 2019 dating. The MTN 94 Blanco Malta can body is verifiable via the Montana Colors batch/lot code and Spanish manufacturing markings visible on the product label.
For buyers seeking third-party authentication (PSA/DNA, Beckett), we encourage submission after purchase — we will provide high-resolution signature photography and any provenance detail you request.
What Is Included
- One Shepard Fairey hand-signed & dated (2019) MTN 94 spray paint can
- Original Montana Colors RV-190 Blanco Malta 400ml can with intact product label
- Gauntlet Gallery provenance & authenticity documentation
Shipping & Handling
Ships via UPS Ground with full insurance coverage and signature confirmation required on delivery. The can will be securely padded with foam and placed in a rigid double-wall corrugated carton. Please note: because this is an aerosol product, ground shipping only — no air or international shipping (DOT/IATA aerosol restrictions apply). Domestic US buyers only.
Tracking provided the moment the label is generated. Questions about packing or shipping timeframe welcome via eBay message.
Collect Shepard Fairey & OBEY Giant
Gauntlet Gallery regularly stocks signed Shepard Fairey pieces — screenprints, offset lithographs, signed multiples, and studio objects. Browse our full eBay store for additional Fairey inventory and other authenticated street art from Banksy, Death NYC, KAWS, Mr. Brainwash, and more.
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Questions about authenticity, signature verification, or shipping? Message us through eBay — same-business-day response. High-resolution signature photography, close-ups of the residue/wear, and additional provenance detail available on request.
