SHEPARD FAIREY

"Power & Glory" Lotus — Letterpress Edition (2016)

Hand-Signed by Shepard Fairey · Hand-Numbered 96/450 · Embossed OBEY Icon

What You Are Getting

An authentic Shepard Fairey "Power & Glory" letterpress print from the 2016 Obey Giant release. The composition centers a stylized red lotus blooming above an industrial power plant, anchored by Fairey's "POWER & GLORY" banner — a recurring theme in his work interrogating energy, propaganda, and the iconography of state power. Printed in deep red on cream cotton paper with a fully deckled edge, embossed with the OBEY face icon in the lower-left margin, hand-numbered 96/450, and pencil-signed and dated '16 by Shepard Fairey.

Print Details

About the Work

"Power & Glory" is one of Shepard Fairey's most-recognized recurring motifs — a tension piece that pairs the lotus (an image of spiritual flourishing across Hindu, Buddhist, and Egyptian iconography) with industrial-era infrastructure (smokestacks, power plants, refineries). The juxtaposition is deliberate: Fairey is asking what we worship, what we're powered by, and what visual language our institutions use to make themselves feel sacred.

The 2016 letterpress edition was released through Obey Giant and is one of the cleaner, more collectible iterations of this theme. The single-color red on cream paper, deckled edges, and embossed OBEY icon make it a strong representative example of Fairey's letterpress work — a format he uses for some of his most carefully crafted limited-edition releases.

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, and built it into one of the most recognizable street art and design brands of the past 35 years. 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 pencil-signed, hand-numbered, and authenticated with the embossed OBEY face icon. They are actively collected and resold through Sotheby's, Christie's, Heritage Auctions, and Artsy.

What Is Included

• One (1) authentic Shepard Fairey "Power & Glory" letterpress print
• Hand-numbered 96/450 in pencil
• Pencil-signed and dated '16 by Shepard Fairey
• Embossed OBEY face icon, lower-left margin
• Shipped flat in archival sleeve between two rigid backing boards
• Red lacquer 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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