{"product_id":"shepard-fairey-war-by-numbers-letterpress-2024-signed-450-deckled-verisart-coa","title":"Shepard Fairey War By Numbers Letterpress 2024 Signed \/450 Deckled Verisart COA","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"12591\" data-end=\"12729\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"12591\" data-end=\"12640\"\u003eSHEPARD FAIREY — “WAR BY NUMBERS” LETTERPRESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"12640\" data-end=\"12643\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"12643\" data-end=\"12729\"\u003e2024 | Signed \u0026amp; Numbered Edition of 450 | Hand-Deckled Cotton Paper | Verisart COA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"12731\" data-end=\"12882\"\u003eOne of Shepard Fairey’s most haunting anti-war images receives an unusually tactile treatment in this \u003cstrong data-start=\"12833\" data-end=\"12882\"\u003e2024 letterpress edition of \u003cem data-start=\"12863\" data-end=\"12879\"\u003eWar By Numbers\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"12884\" data-end=\"12921\"\u003eThe imagery is deceptively beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"12923\" data-end=\"13187\"\u003eA young girl bows her head toward a red rose while holding a hand grenade. Above her, four military aircraft pass overhead. Her expression is serene and almost tender, creating an immediate visual contradiction between \u003cstrong data-start=\"13142\" data-end=\"13186\"\u003echildhood innocence, beauty and violence\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"13189\" data-end=\"13235\"\u003eThe grenade initially reads almost like a toy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"13237\" data-end=\"13271\"\u003eThe rose almost reads like a gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"13273\" data-end=\"13360\"\u003eThen the viewer recognizes the weapon in her hands, and the entire composition changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"13362\" data-end=\"13405\"\u003eThat contradiction is the core of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"13407\" data-end=\"13841\"\u003eFairey has explained that the image was designed to question how warfare can become so normalized that even lethal violence begins to feel routine—something processed almost mechanically, like a paint-by-numbers exercise. The girl’s nearly closed eyes, delicate posture and proximity to the weapon are intentionally disturbing because they collapse the distance between innocence and destruction. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"13762\" data-content-reference-end=\"13804\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"13843\" data-end=\"14044\"\u003eA portion of proceeds from the original edition benefited \u003cstrong data-start=\"13901\" data-end=\"13928\"\u003eDoctors Without Borders\u003c\/strong\u003e, further grounding the work in the real human consequences of armed conflict. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"13970\" data-content-reference-end=\"13994\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1nz270l\" data-start=\"14046\" data-end=\"14072\"\u003eThe Letterpress Format\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"14074\" data-end=\"14124\"\u003eThis is not a standard 18 x 24 Fairey screenprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"14126\" data-end=\"14231\"\u003eThe letterpress edition measures approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"14173\" data-end=\"14196\"\u003e15.25 x 20.5 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it more intimate in scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"14233\" data-end=\"14503\"\u003eIt was printed on \u003cstrong data-start=\"14251\" data-end=\"14297\"\u003ecream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the work substantial physical character. The paper has visible texture and presence, and the printing process creates a subtle dimensional impression that is difficult to appreciate in photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"14505\" data-end=\"14678\"\u003eThe combination of cotton stock, deckled edges and relief printing pushes the work closer toward traditional printmaking than Fairey’s conventional poster-oriented editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"14680\" data-end=\"14824\"\u003eThat tactile quality is precisely why these letterpress editions display so beautifully in floating frames or simple museum-style presentations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1gyku4r\" data-start=\"14826\" data-end=\"14845\"\u003eVisual Presence\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"14847\" data-end=\"14886\"\u003eThe palette is restrained but powerful:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"14888\" data-end=\"14950\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3gra7v\" data-start=\"14888\" data-end=\"14900\"\u003e\ndeep black\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"u2ww69\" data-start=\"14901\" data-end=\"14912\"\u003e\nwarm gold\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13jvpke\" data-start=\"14913\" data-end=\"14928\"\u003e\nsaturated red\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1h5kjh3\" data-start=\"14929\" data-end=\"14950\"\u003e\nnatural cream paper\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"14952\" data-end=\"15097\"\u003eThe girl’s hair and bow create a strong circular rhythm around her face, while the grenade and rose form the emotional center of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"15099\" data-end=\"15214\"\u003eThe planes in the upper-right corner provide visual distance and narrative context without overwhelming the figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"15216\" data-end=\"15262\"\u003eIt is simultaneously beautiful and unsettling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"15264\" data-end=\"15383\"\u003eThat duality allows it to work in sophisticated interiors where a conventional political poster might feel too literal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"15385\" data-end=\"15415\"\u003eIt is especially effective in:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"15417\" data-end=\"15532\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1lpoyn5\" data-start=\"15417\" data-end=\"15426\"\u003e\nstudies\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nkawcx\" data-start=\"15427\" data-end=\"15438\"\u003e\nlibraries\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1i8vmqv\" data-start=\"15439\" data-end=\"15449\"\u003e\nbedrooms\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1niyxif\" data-start=\"15450\" data-end=\"15470\"\u003e\nintimate entryways\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11vmbus\" data-start=\"15471\" data-end=\"15487\"\u003e\nmodern offices\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"khcg3p\" data-start=\"15488\" data-end=\"15503\"\u003e\ngallery walls\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1w1mmd1\" data-start=\"15504\" data-end=\"15532\"\u003e\ncontemporary living spaces\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"15534\" data-end=\"15686\"\u003eBecause the sheet is smaller than a standard Fairey 18 x 24, it works extremely well as a focused statement piece rather than dominating an entire wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"m7kwgg\" data-start=\"15688\" data-end=\"15707\"\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"15709\" data-end=\"16151\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1m45uq\" data-start=\"15709\" data-end=\"15737\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"15711\" data-end=\"15722\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shepard Fairey\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"126b684\" data-start=\"15738\" data-end=\"15779\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"15740\" data-end=\"15750\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"15751\" data-end=\"15779\"\u003eWar By Numbers Letterpress\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dkiq3d\" data-start=\"15780\" data-end=\"15796\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"15782\" data-end=\"15791\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1u09mba\" data-start=\"15797\" data-end=\"15822\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"15799\" data-end=\"15810\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Letterpress\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6wvdyc\" data-start=\"15823\" data-end=\"15872\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"15825\" data-end=\"15834\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"15849\" data-end=\"15872\"\u003e15.25 x 20.5 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kxwrch\" data-start=\"15873\" data-end=\"15898\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"15875\" data-end=\"15885\"\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream cotton\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xenxew\" data-start=\"15899\" data-end=\"15924\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"15901\" data-end=\"15911\"\u003eEdges:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-deckled\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6kvp7b\" data-start=\"15925\" data-end=\"15943\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"15927\" data-end=\"15939\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 450\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sb5ldt\" data-start=\"15944\" data-end=\"15980\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"15946\" data-end=\"15957\"\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, by Shepard Fairey\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bpdd7j\" data-start=\"15981\" data-end=\"16000\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"15983\" data-end=\"15996\"\u003eNumbered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4tfio2\" data-start=\"16001\" data-end=\"16044\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"16003\" data-end=\"16023\"\u003ePublishing mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e OBEY publishing chop\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3wqwu4\" data-start=\"16045\" data-end=\"16100\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"16047\" data-end=\"16055\"\u003eCOA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Digital Verisart Certificate of Authenticity\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uvz189\" data-start=\"16101\" data-end=\"16128\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"16103\" data-end=\"16123\"\u003eOriginal retail:\u003c\/strong\u003e $100\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"teif30\" data-start=\"16129\" data-end=\"16151\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"16131\" data-end=\"16142\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sold out\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"16153\" data-end=\"16242\"\u003eOfficial OBEY records confirm these specifications. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"16155\" data-content-reference-end=\"16179\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"jt1pwl\" data-start=\"16244\" data-end=\"16267\"\u003eWhy Collectors Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"16269\" data-end=\"16370\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"16269\" data-end=\"16285\"\u003eWar By Numbers\u003c\/em\u003e is one of those Fairey compositions that functions on several levels simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"16372\" data-end=\"16440\"\u003eIt is graphic enough to be immediately recognizable as an OBEY work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"16442\" data-end=\"16508\"\u003eIt is beautiful enough to live comfortably in a designed interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"16510\" data-end=\"16592\"\u003eAnd its underlying message is dark enough that it never becomes merely decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"16594\" data-end=\"16765\"\u003eThe letterpress format strengthens the collectible argument further because it gives the work a physicality and craftsmanship different from standard screenprint editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"16767\" data-end=\"17013\"\u003eFor collectors interested in \u003cstrong data-start=\"16796\" data-end=\"16908\"\u003eFairey’s anti-war imagery, political printmaking, contemporary propaganda aesthetics or fine-art letterpress\u003c\/strong\u003e, this edition offers an especially compelling balance between imagery, technique and historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"6812\" data-end=\"6865\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"17020\" data-end=\"17088\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"17090\" data-end=\"17382\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"17090\" data-end=\"17116\"\u003eABOUT GAUNTLET GALLERY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"17116\" data-end=\"17119\"\u003e\nGauntlet Gallery specializes in authenticated and carefully researched street art, contemporary art, music collectibles and culturally significant editions. Founded in San Francisco in 2012, the gallery focuses on provenance, transparency and collector education.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"17384\" data-end=\"17617\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"17384\" data-end=\"17396\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"17396\" data-end=\"17399\"\u003e\nArtwork will be carefully protected and professionally packed for shipment. Please review all photographs closely, as images form part of the condition description. Insurance and tracking are included where applicable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr data-start=\"17015\" data-end=\"17018\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8860\" data-end=\"8875\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eListed with ExportYourStore.com","brand":"Gauntlet Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45745956323463,"sku":"318813243442_D5C1_264F","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/3179\/6871\/files\/57_24cd37e0-9e0b-4b49-9632-49793b2a51b6.jpg?v=1788355643","url":"https:\/\/gauntlet.gallery\/products\/shepard-fairey-war-by-numbers-letterpress-2024-signed-450-deckled-verisart-coa","provider":"Gauntlet Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}