The Work

Rise Above Barbwire Flower pairs two of Fairey's most loaded symbols: the barbed wire of confinement and control, and the flower that pushes through it anyway. Executed in red letterpress, the image turns a simple botanical form into an emblem of resilience, the insistence that beauty and freedom can breach even the harshest barriers.

The phrase Rise Above carries deep roots for Fairey, echoing both the Black Flag anthem of his punk youth and his lifelong theme of resistance against oppression. Rendering it as a letterpress edition gives the message a handmade, almost devotional weight, ink pressed physically into the paper the way the flower presses through the wire.

A red letterpress edition of 250. Hand-signed and numbered in pencil.

Details at a Glance

Artist	Shepard Fairey
Title	Rise Above Barbwire Flower (Red)
Year	2022
Medium	Letterpress on cream paper
Edition	Signed & numbered, edition of 250
Size	—
Subject	Resistance / resilience
Signature	Hand-signed and numbered in pencil by Shepard Fairey; edition of 250
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 in pencil by Shepard Fairey; edition of 250. 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.