Random Fairey news: Doing his best James Frey, Shepard Fairey recently reversed his previous position on the reference photo used for his Obama-HOPE poster. Fairey now admits to providing false sources, deleting evidence and says it was indeed the Mannie Garcia photograph (as the AP has alleged all along) that was used in creating the poster. While the exact identity of the photo was so vehemently contested, it also distracts from the essence of the case between Fairey and the AP – the right to fair use and artistic freedoms. Still, the fact Fairey went to such great lengths to cover something up leaves us with a sour taste in our mouths.

Yet despite all the hoopla, Shepard Fairey continues work releasing new prints like this Spider Lily. Based on the original fine art piece created for the Rock Hill Preservation, the all-green print is somewhat of a different direction for Fairey. Not only is it predominantly green, but it is also void of any blatant political messaging. All proceeds from this limited edition signed-numbered print will go to charity. On sale November 5th at a random time, here.