Shepard Fairey, Ominous Ripple (2026)

Ominous Ripple (2026)

• Artists: Shepard Fairey (American, born 1970)
• Medium:  Screenprint on cream Speckletone paper
• Dimensions : 60.96 × 91.44 cm
• Edition: 500 
• Signature: Hand-signed by  Shepard Fairey and hand-numbered
• Emboss: OBEY stamp blind emboss lower right

Ominous Ripple is one of Shepard Fairey's most complex and politically charged compositions — a large-format horizontal screenprint that operates simultaneously as environmental manifesto, visual collage, and graphic tour de force. On the left, a face emerges from the surface of rippling water, eyes steady and unflinching — a figure of quiet resistance against a gathering threat. On the right, the composition fractures into layers of collaged imagery: oil industry propaganda, a blazing red sun, a lotus flower in amber and crimson, geometric OBEY patterns, a drilling platform silhouetted against a darkening sea, and fragments of news headlines — "Extent of oil spill unclear." The globe hangs in the upper right corner, gilded and precarious.

The work is Fairey at his most politically explicit — a direct indictment of the fossil fuel industry and its impact on the natural world, rendered in his signature palette of teal, red, amber, and cream with the layered graphic density of a constructivist poster. The title is deliberately ambiguous: the ripple is the one spreading outward from the submerged figure, but also the one spreading outward from every drilling platform, every spill, every extraction — consequences that widen silently until they can no longer be ignored.

Printed on cream Speckletone paper in an edition of 500, signed by the artist, and accompanied by a digital certificate of authenticity issued by Verisart — the leading blockchain-based authentication platform for art. A portion of the proceeds from this edition is donated to Greenpeace USA, making this a work that carries genuine ethical weight alongside its artistic one.

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FAQ

Is this an original Shepard Fairey print? Yes — an original screenprint on cream Speckletone paper, signed by the artist and authenticated by Verisart digital certificate, from an edition of 500.

What is the edition size? 500 impressions.

What is a Verisart certificate? Verisart is the leading blockchain-based authentication platform for works of art and collectibles. The digital certificate provides a permanent, tamper-proof record of the work's authenticity and ownership history.

Does this work support a charitable cause? Yes — a portion of the proceeds from this edition is donated to Greenpeace USA, reflecting the work's environmental subject matter.

What is Speckletone paper? An uncoated cream stock with a subtly textured surface, widely used in fine art screenprinting for its warm tone and rich ink absorption.

Is the work framed? Please contact us for framing options. Given the horizontal format, a simple float frame is recommended.

Do you ship internationally? Yes — worldwide, with museum-grade flat packaging suited to large-format works, full insurance, and shipment tracking.