Shepard Fairey
“Manufacture the dissent you want to see.”
Founder of OBEY. Poster-driven practice rooted in propaganda aesthetics, phenomenology and civic protest.
Working across contemporary practice from Los Angeles, United States Shepard Fairey is represented on Rare Form because the works we can offer meet the Rare Form Standard: a reviewed seller, disclosed documentation and condition described as recorded.
Signature pieces by Shepard Fairey
Shepard Fairey — market performance
Historical market information is provided for context and does not represent a prediction of future value.
Counted from the Rare Form catalogue. Asking prices are prices offered, not prices realised.
Median realised price, editions.
Source: Aggregated published auction results · 12 months to June 2026 · Sample: 233 lots
Median of sold editions. Buyer's premium included.
- Historical high at auction
- $1,020,000Obey (mixed-media collage), Phillips New YorkSource: Phillips published results · December 2021 · USD · Buyer's premium includedPublished price including buyer's premium.
- Auction range, editions
- $900 – $14,000Source: Aggregated published auction results · January 2024 – June 2026 · USD · Sample: 486 lots · Buyer's premium includedInterquartile range of sold, signed and numbered screenprints.
Last reviewed 8 August 2026.
7 works
Buying Shepard Fairey: values, editions and authentication
Shepard Fairey is the most accessible entry point in blue-chip street art. Editions are frequent and comparatively affordable, which makes this a market where buying the right image in the right condition matters far more than buying early.
The market
Release-day editions sell out quickly and settle into a stable secondary range. Politically significant images and hand-finished HPM works carry clear premiums over standard runs. Liquidity is good at the lower price points and thinner above them.
Editions and formats
Screenprints are usually signed, dated and numbered in editions of a few hundred, with smaller hand-painted multiple (HPM) variants produced alongside. HPM works are individually unique and priced accordingly.
Authentication
Signature, date and edition number in pencil, plus the original release or gallery invoice. Obey Giant's own release records make provenance relatively easy to confirm compared with other street artists.
Condition red flags
- Prints trimmed from their published sheet size
- Faded reds and creams, which age faster than the black ink
- HPM works offered without documentation of their unique status
Questions collectors ask about Shepard Fairey
- How much is a Shepard Fairey print worth?
- Standard signed screenprints commonly trade in the hundreds to low thousands, with major or politically significant images higher and hand-painted HPM variants substantially higher again.
- Is Shepard Fairey a good first street-art purchase?
- Yes — the combination of low entry prices, well-documented editions and an active secondary market makes it a sensible place to learn how the category trades before committing to larger sums.
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