News — Welcome Visitor

Shepard Fairey will be releasing his next piece in his series of large format prints today via Obey Giant, entitled Welcome Visitor.  This one's a massive 47.5" x 33.5″ 5-color screen print, featuring hand-deckled edges and Obey publishing chop, in a signed & numbered edition of 75, and will cost $900. On sale Thursday, April 5th, 2018, at 10:00am Pacific time (1pm EST) at http://obeygiant.com/. “Welcome Visitor” is an exploration of the contradictions between America’s tourism industry and it’s immigration policies; the uncomfortable collision of economic opportunism and xenophobia. I understand that immigration is a complex issue, but a basic belief in the humanity and dignity...