Shepard Fairey John Lennon NYC Peace Statue Liberty Signed OBEY Print 240/300
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SHEPARD FAIREY
John Lennon "Peace" — Statue of Liberty Edition
Hand-Signed by Shepard Fairey · Hand-Numbered 240/300 · Limited Edition
What You Are Getting
An authentic Shepard Fairey screenprint depicting John Lennon in his iconic NYC silhouette — military-style trench coat, beret, round sunglasses, peace sign raised — set against the Statue of Liberty haloed by a rising sun. Printed in Fairey's signature palette of muted blue, cream, red, and gold with halftone dot patterns and chevron underlay. Hand-numbered 240/300 in pencil and pencil-signed by Shepard Fairey. A relatively small edition for Fairey, making this a more scarce release than the typical 450-edition prints.
Note: The "Reminder: peel off protective films" text visible in the listing photos is the protective plastic on the acrylic glazing of the display frame — it is not printed on the artwork. The actual print surface is clean.
Print Details
Artist Shepard Fairey (b. 1970, Charleston, SC) Title John Lennon "Peace" — Statue of Liberty Edition Edition 240/300 — hand-numbered in pencil Signature Pencil-signed by Shepard Fairey, lower right Medium Screenprint on cream paper Size Approximately 18" × 24" (standard Fairey screenprint format) Condition Excellent — stored framed under acrylic since acquisitionAbout the Work
John Lennon's NYC era — from his 1971 move to Manhattan through his murder outside the Dakota in December 1980 — produced some of the most enduring photographic images of any musician of the 20th century. The trench-coat-and-NYC-tee silhouette has become permanent visual shorthand for late-period Lennon, peace activism, and the American immigrant story. Shepard Fairey draws those threads together here: Lennon raises a peace sign in the foreground while the Statue of Liberty — the most direct visual symbol of welcome and political idealism in the United States — rises behind him with a sun-disc halo.
The composition fits cleanly into Fairey's larger body of musician portraits (Joe Strummer, Debbie Harry, Bob Marley, Joey Ramone) and his political work. At an edition of 300, this is a relatively scarce Fairey release — most signed editions run 450 or higher.
About the Artist
Shepard Fairey (b. 1970) is an American contemporary street artist, graphic designer, and activist. He launched the OBEY Giant sticker campaign in 1989 while a student at the Rhode Island School of Design. His 2008 "HOPE" portrait of Barack Obama is held in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
Fairey's work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art (NY), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Smithsonian, the Victoria and Albert Museum (London), and many others. His prints are actively collected and resold through Sotheby's, Christie's, Heritage Auctions, and Artsy.
What Is Included
- One (1) authentic Shepard Fairey screenprint
- Hand-numbered 240/300 in pencil
- Pencil-signed by Shepard Fairey
- Shipped flat in archival sleeve between two rigid backing boards
- Frame shown in photos is for display only and is not included
Shipping
Ships via UPS within 1–2 business days of cleared payment. Print is sandwiched between rigid backing boards inside a custom-fit, water-resistant flat mailer. Fully insured and tracked. International buyers welcome — please message before purchase for a quote.
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