Discover the allure of Shepard Fairey’s hand-signed “WARHOL COLLAGES (Silver)," a stunning limited edition of only 300 prints from 2023. This metallic masterpiece pays homage to Andy Warhol, featuring a captivating collage that blends contemporary and pop art. Includes a blind stamp and Certificate of Authenticity. Ships flat for collectors who appreciate quality. Add this essential piece to your art collection today!
SHEPARD FAIREY âÃÂâ OBEY GIANT âÃÂâ SIGNED & NUMBERED
Authentic edition of only 300 screen print (2023) âÃÂàhand-signed and numbered by Shepard Fairey with documented provenance and COA.
"WARHOL COLLAGES (silver)" showcases Fairey's iconic propaganda aesthetic with bold graphics and powerful imagery. Museum-quality print on archival paper.
âÃÂàHand-signed in pencil
âÃÂàEdition numbered
âÃÂàObey Giant blind stamp
âÃÂàCertificate of Authenticity
âÃÂàShips flat with protection
âÃÂàFast free shipping
Shepard Fairey • OBEY GIANT
"WARHOL COLLAGES (Silver)"
Hand-Signed and Numbered Limited Edition Screen Print • Edition of 300 (2023)
Andy Warhol Subject • Obey Giant Blind Stamp • Certificate of Authenticity Included
What You Are Getting
This is an authentic, hand-signed and numbered limited edition screen print of Shepard Fairey's "WARHOL COLLAGES (Silver)" from a total edition of 300 impressions. Released in 2023, this work is Fairey's tribute to Andy Warhol -- the father of Pop Art and arguably the single most influential artist of the second half of the 20th century. The silver colorway is the most visually striking variant in the series, its metallic palette a direct nod to Warhol's legendary Silver Factory and the reflective, hyper-mediated world he built there.
This is not a generic portrait. It is one of the most important living street artists rendering the most important Pop artist who ever lived -- the man who literally invented the template for everything Fairey does: serial imagery, mass production, the collapse of high and low culture, and the weaponization of celebrity as art. When Fairey portrays Warhol, he is portraying his own artistic DNA. For collectors, this piece sits at the intersection of two of the most consequential art movements of the modern era.
Print Details
| Title |
"WARHOL COLLAGES (Silver)" |
| Subject |
Andy Warhol -- Founder of Pop Art |
| Artist |
Shepard Fairey (OBEY GIANT) |
| Year |
2023 |
| Medium |
Screen print on archival paper |
| Edition |
Edition of 300 |
| Colorway |
Silver -- metallic palette referencing Warhol's Silver Factory |
| Signature |
Hand-signed by Shepard Fairey in pencil, lower margin |
| Numbering |
Hand-numbered in pencil, lower margin |
| Blind Stamp |
Obey Giant blind stamp (embossed into the paper, verso) -- the hallmark of authenticity for all official Obey Giant print releases |
| Condition |
Excellent. Clean, flat, no creases, tears, foxing, or handling damage. Colors are rich and saturated with full metallic effect intact. Stored flat and protected since acquisition. |
Authentication and Provenance
HAND-SIGNED • HAND-NUMBERED • OBEY GIANT BLIND STAMP • COA
This print carries four layers of authentication, which together form the complete chain of provenance that serious collectors and auction houses require:
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Hand-signed by Shepard Fairey in pencil. Fairey personally signs each impression in the lower margin. His pencil signature is the primary mark of authenticity for all Obey Giant limited edition prints.
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Hand-numbered in pencil. The edition number is written by hand, confirming this impression's place within the run of 300.
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Obey Giant blind stamp (verso). An embossed stamp pressed into the paper itself -- not printed, not applied, but physically stamped into the sheet. This is the hallmark of an official Obey Giant release and is extremely difficult to replicate. Its presence confirms the print was produced and released through Fairey's studio.
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Certificate of Authenticity (COA) included. Accompanying documentation confirming the work's authenticity and edition details.
Provenance: This impression has been traced to its original release through Obey Giant or authorized gallery distribution. Clean chain of ownership from initial acquisition to this listing.
About the Work
"WARHOL COLLAGES (Silver)" is Fairey's meditation on the artist who made the modern art market possible. The collage technique -- layering fragmented imagery, text, and pattern into a unified portrait -- mirrors Warhol's own philosophy of appropriation and repetition, while the silver colorway directly references the Silver Factory, Warhol's legendary Manhattan studio (1964–1968) where the walls were covered in aluminum foil and silver paint, and where the boundaries between art, commerce, celebrity, and spectacle dissolved permanently.
The composition showcases Fairey's signature aesthetic applied with particular intentionality: bold graphic contrasts, distressed textures, and layered visual information that rewards close examination. But where Fairey's typical work draws from propaganda and political imagery, this piece draws from art history itself. The metallic silver tones shimmer against the archival paper, creating a visual depth that shifts with viewing angle and lighting -- a physical quality that photographs cannot fully capture and that makes this colorway the most sought-after variant in the series.
Why the silver colorway matters: The Warhol Collages series was released in multiple colorways. The silver variant is the most conceptually resonant -- it doesn't just depict Warhol, it evokes him. The metallic palette is a direct visual citation of the Silver Factory aesthetic, and for collectors who understand the reference, this colorway carries a layer of art-historical depth that other variants do not. In multi-colorway Fairey releases, the variant with the strongest conceptual connection to the subject consistently outperforms on the secondary market over time.
About Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (1928–1987) is the most commercially significant artist of the postwar era and the defining figure of the Pop Art movement. His Campbell's Soup Cans, Marilyn Monroe portraits, and Brillo Boxes redefined what art could be, collapsing the boundaries between fine art and commercial culture in ways that remain controversial and influential nearly four decades after his death.
Warhol's influence on contemporary art is total. His innovations in serial production, screen printing as fine art medium, celebrity portraiture, and the deliberate blurring of art and commerce created the operating system that virtually every contemporary artist -- including Shepard Fairey -- works within today. His silkscreen technique is the direct ancestor of Fairey's screen print practice. His use of mass-produced imagery as artistic raw material is the philosophical foundation of the entire Obey Giant project.
Warhol's market remains the benchmark for postwar art. His works have sold for over $100 million at auction, his estate and foundation continue to drive institutional exhibitions worldwide, and his name recognition extends far beyond the art world into fashion, music, film, and popular culture at large.
For Fairey, Warhol is not merely an influence -- he is the origin point. A Fairey portrait of Warhol is an artist acknowledging the lineage that made his own work possible. That self-awareness gives this piece a conceptual weight that distinguishes it from Fairey's broader portrait catalog.
About the Artist
Shepard Fairey (b. 1970) emerged from the skateboard and punk scenes to become one of the most influential street artists of his generation. His iconic "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign, launched as a student at the Rhode Island School of Design, evolved into the globally recognized OBEY brand -- a cultural phenomenon that blurred the lines between street art, graphic design, and fine art.
The 2008 Obama "Hope" poster cemented Fairey's place in political art history. The image became one of the most widely recognized pieces of political graphic art ever created and now resides in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.
Drawing from Soviet constructivism, punk rock DIY ethics, and the visual language of commercial advertising, Fairey's work transforms familiar imagery into provocative commentary on manufactured consent and media manipulation. His prints, paintings, and murals are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), and institutions worldwide.
Today, Fairey's limited edition prints are actively traded at major auction houses including Christie's, Sotheby's, Phillips, and Heritage Auctions. His secondary market continues to strengthen as his historical significance and institutional recognition grow.
What Is Included
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"WARHOL COLLAGES (Silver)" -- Screen print on archival paper, Edition of 300 (2023)
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Hand-signed and hand-numbered by Shepard Fairey in pencil
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Obey Giant blind stamp (verso)
- Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
Who This Is For
This piece is ideal for collectors of contemporary street art and Pop Art, Shepard Fairey and Obey Giant collectors seeking his most art-historically significant subjects, admirers of Andy Warhol and the Pop Art legacy, collectors who appreciate the conceptual dialogue between two generational art movements, or anyone looking for a visually stunning, museum-quality work with metallic depth that photographs cannot fully convey.
There is a short list of subjects where Fairey's work transcends his usual cultural commentary and engages directly with art history. Warhol sits at the top of that list. This is the street art generation's most important artist rendering the Pop Art generation's most important artist -- in the metallic colorway that most directly channels Warhol's own aesthetic. An edition of 300, hand-signed and numbered, with full blind stamp authentication and provenance, is the kind of piece that appeals to Fairey collectors, Warhol enthusiasts, and serious art investors simultaneously. That crossover appeal is rare and increasingly difficult to find at current market levels.
Shipping
This museum-quality screen print ships flat with professional archival packaging to ensure safe delivery. The print will be protected with acid-free tissue, rigid backing boards, and a sturdy outer carton. Fully insured. International shipping available upon request.
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