LOST AND FOUND: Lotus Ornament Black (2008) & Endless Power Petrol Palace (2019)

Lost & Found is a series of releases pulling from the archives of Obey Giant Art. These are one-time-only specialty prints and products.

We’re excited to announce the release of a small amount of TWO screenprints, which will be available on Thursday, August 14th at 10AM PT.

*Price Note: These highly sought-after limited edition prints are priced according to the increased value of the print over time

The Lotus Ornament is inspired by the symbolism and beauty of the Lotus flower. The lotus is something beautiful that grows out of the mud. I see the Lotus as a metaphor for what is always needed… resilience and optimism in pursuit of harmony with each other and the planet. – Shepard

PRINT DETAILS: Lotus Ornament (Black). 18 x 24 inches. Screen print on 80# cream Speckletone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey in 2008. Numbered edition of 300. Comes with a Digital Certificate of Authenticity provided by Verisart. $150. Available on Thursday, August 14th @ 10 AM PDT at Obey Giant Store. Max order: 1 per customer/household. International customers are responsible for import fees due upon delivery (Except UK orders under $160).⁣ ALL SALES FINAL.

The “Endless Power Petrol Palace” poster is both an embrace and a critique of the seductive graphic propaganda used for the petroleum industry. I designed this print to feel like a vintage ad celebrating the abundance of America and the bright future of the American Dream. Though oil is finite, our reliance on it is so extreme that the power wielded by those who control oil is virtually unlimited. Though oil may have seemed initially to be endless, we now know the world’s oil reserves will run out eventually but more importantly, we know from thorough scientific research that the planet does not have the endless power to maintain a stable climate if oil and gas Carbon emissions (as well as from other sources) do not decrease dramatically.

Unfortunately, the U.S. government gives approximately $70 billion in tax breaks and subsidies to the highly profitable oil and gas industries. The need to fund new, renewable technologies should be obvious when the rapidly depleting oil and gas sources become more difficult and dangerous to extract each passing day. The only reason the government subsidies are so disproportionate is because of the massive power the dying oil and gas industry still has.

Here is the challenge: our lifestyle cannot survive without oil and gas, but our planet cannot survive with their use remaining anywhere close to current levels. Unless we cultivate renewables, we are heading for a tipping point that will be potentially irreversible and unquestionably devastating.

-Shepard

PRINT DETAILS: Endless Power Petrol Palace (Blue). 24 x 18 inches. Screen print on 80# cream Speckletone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey in 2019. Numbered edition of 350. Comes with a Digital Certificate of Authenticity provided by Verisart. $90. Available on Thursday, August 14th @ 10 AM PDT at Obey Giant Store. Max order: 1 per customer/household. International customers are responsible for import fees due upon delivery (Except UK orders under $160).⁣ ALL SALES FINAL.