Liberty (blue)
Liberty (blue)
Signed Print
Stik
£17,000-£25,000
$35,000-$50,000 Value Indicator
$30,000-$45,000 Value Indicator
¥160,000-¥230,000 Value Indicator
€20,000-€30,000 Value Indicator
$170,000-$250,000 Value Indicator
¥3,390,000-¥4,990,000 Value Indicator
$22,000-$35,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 25
Year: 2013
Size: H 112cm x W 41cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Liberty (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| September 2023 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Liberty (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| June 2021 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Liberty (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| June 2020 | Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom | Liberty (blue) - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Liberty (blue) is a signed screen print by elusive street artist, Stik. Released in 2013 in an edition of 25, this print was inspired by a mural of the same name by the artist in New York City. Presented in white, blue and black, this print depicts a stick figure with one arm outstretched, emulating the Statue of Liberty herself.
Stik’s socially-conscious art has taken him around the world. In the foreword to his 2015 coffee table book, he remarks: “As word got out, I was able to show solidarity with other causes around the world: the civil rights movement in America, renewable energy in Norway, recycling in Japan and the housing crisis in the UK”. Liberty attests to this growing international approach.
With one arm defiantly extended upwards, evoking the raised clenched fist symbol of the civil rights movement, the stick man of Liberty stands steadily and powerfully. The mural from which the print series takes its name was painted on the edge of Tompkins Square Park, a place steeped in a history of protest. The image is inexorably linked to the several Stik works concerned with making space for the marginalized, such as A Couple Hold Hands In The Street.
