{"product_id":"stik-holding-hands-yellow-copie","title":"Stik – The Big Issue (Red)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Big Issue (Red), 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eArtist: Stik (British, born 1979)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMedium: Offset lithograph in colors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eDimensions (sheet): 57 × 19 cm (22 5\/8 × 7 3\/8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eDimensions (image): 55 × 17 cm (21 1\/2 × 6 5\/8 in)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eInscription: Signed and inscribed to lower edge — \"To Kona Stik\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003ePrinter: The Big Issue, London \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Big Issue (Red) is a color offset lithograph executed in 2013 by Stik — one of the most celebrated, socially engaged, and widely collected figures in contemporary British street art — signed and inscribed to the lower edge \"To Kona Stik,\" and printed by The Big Issue in London. Presented in a format of exceptional verticality — 57 × 19 cm, a narrow and elongated sheet entirely consistent with Stik's characteristic rendering of the human figure as a simplified, towering, and emotionally concentrated presence — the work delivers the full quiet power, social resonance, and visual economy of Stik's practice in one of its most historically and culturally significant manifestations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eStik occupies a position of singular importance in the landscape of contemporary British street art — an artist whose practice is rooted not in the spectacle and self-promotion that characterize so much of the street art world, but in a deep, sustained, and personally lived commitment to the communities and individuals that exist at the margins of urban society. Born in 1979 and having himself experienced periods of homelessness on the streets of London, Stik developed a visual language of extraordinary simplicity, emotional directness, and human warmth — a vocabulary of stick figures, rendered with a minimum of line and a maximum of expressive precision, that has become one of the most immediately recognizable and widely loved visual signatures in contemporary public art. His murals — painted on the walls of Hackney, Shoreditch, and communities across London and beyond — speak directly and without condescension to the experiences of vulnerability, solidarity, isolation, and connection that define the lives of those who exist outside the structures of mainstream society, giving visible, permanent, and dignified form to presences that the city too often renders invisible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe work is in very good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e✔ Worldwide shipping from France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e✔ Professional packaging with insurance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e✔ Tracking number included for secure delivery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"S1PPyQ\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Contact\"\u003e➡️ Contact us for any question\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this an original work by Stik?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The Big Issue (Red) is an authentic color offset lithograph executed in 2013 by Stik, signed and personally inscribed to the lower edge — \"To Kona Stik\" — and printed by The Big Issue in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the personal inscription on this work?\u003c\/strong\u003e The work is inscribed \"To Kona Stik\" in the artist's own hand — a personal dedication that gives this particular impression a provenance of exceptional intimacy and collector significance, distinguishing it within the edition as a work with a specific, documented, and personal history of ownership and dedication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is The Big Issue?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Big Issue is a celebrated street magazine founded in London in 1991 and sold exclusively by homeless and vulnerably housed vendors as a means of generating independent income and social inclusion. Its collaboration with Stik — an artist who has himself experienced homelessness — represents one of the most authentic and socially resonant partnerships in the history of British street art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the edition size unknown?\u003c\/strong\u003e The unknown edition size is characteristic of works produced in collaboration with The Big Issue, reflecting the non-commercial and socially motivated nature of the project. This uncertainty adds a further dimension of rarity and collector desirability, as the total number of impressions in existence cannot be confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat printing technique was used?\u003c\/strong\u003e The work is an offset lithograph in colors — a technically precise printing process that allows for the faithful reproduction of Stik's characteristically clean, economical, and emotionally concentrated compositions with exceptional fidelity and surface quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the dimensions of the piece?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheet: 57 × 19 cm (22 5\/8 × 7 3\/8 in) — Image: 55 × 17 cm (21 1\/2 × 6 5\/8 in) — a narrow, elongated vertical format entirely consistent with Stik's characteristic rendering of the human figure as a simplified, towering, and emotionally concentrated presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the work signed?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The work is signed and personally inscribed to the lower edge — \"To Kona Stik.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the work framed?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The work is presented unframed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the condition of the work?\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good condition. Full condition report available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stik","offers":[{"title":"57 x 19 cm","offer_id":53820623749466,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/8699\/4210\/files\/photosite_99.png?v=1773668281","url":"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/products\/stik-holding-hands-yellow-copie","provider":"LYNART STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}