Red Bull, 2001 (rare - private release)

Artist Shepard Fairey privately released these special prints to personnel and staff involved in working on Red Bull's 2001 marketing campaign during his artist residency there. You won't find many on the current market as they were never sold to the public, making them one of Fairey's most desirable prints to serious collectors. These prints also feature his full length signature - a rare version he used early in his career.

Dimensions: 18 x 24 Inches / 45.75 × 70 cm 

Medium: Screen print on white, Speckletone fine art paper.

Provenance: Signed and dated by Fairey in pencil (RARE Full Signature!). Comes with Gallery COA.

Edition: Limited Edition of 500

Year: 2001

Condition: Excellent

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary graphic designer, and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He first became known for his "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (…OBEY…) sticker campaign, in which he appropriated images from the comedic supermarket tabloid Weekly World News. His work became more widely known in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, specifically his Barack Obama "Hope" poster.

The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston calls him one of today's best known and most influential street artists. His work is included in the collections at The Smithsonian, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.