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The Big Issue (blue) - Signed Print by Stik 2013 - MyArtBroker

The Big Issue (blue)
Signed Print

Stik

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 75

Year: 2013

Size: H 56cm x W 18cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Stik's The Big Issue (blue) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £400 and £550. This lithograph print from 2013 has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in September 2019. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £370, across 2 sales. The hammer price over the past five years has varied, with a minimum of £340 in March 2024 and a maximum of £400 in May 2024. The artwork has an auction history of 3 total sales. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 75.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
May 2024Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
March 2024Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
September 2019Artcurial France

Meaning & Analysis

The Big Issue is a prime example of a Stik piece where the mode of distribution reinforces the at once subtle and oblique social messaging within the work itself. While not physically tied to the street like the artist’s murals, it was distributed through its insertion into editions of the magazine which are sold on the street, in turn making art dealers out of Big Issue sellers. While the street is where Stik’s art was born, he remarks that “art totally took me out of homelessness. It kept me focused and on the right track.”

Stik has remarked that the simplicity of his compositions is the reason why their messages strike such a resonant chord: “By adding a simple human presence to the streets, I found I could humanise the structures of the city and bring attention to the social issues surrounding them”. The Big Issue brings feelings of isolation and vulnerability to the forefront, recalling the way in which Stik describes his experience of homelessness, while also evidencing how his art represents “an expression of my struggle to find shelter in the city.”

  • London-based street artist, Stik, is celebrated for his distinctive and minimalistic style. By solely using simple, stick-figures, Stik is able to convey profound messages through his work and advocate for marginalised social communities. Inclusivity and resilience underpin his iconic stick-figure motif, with the likes of Liberty and Single Mum promoting empathy and human connection. Having been homeless when starting out as a graffiti artist, Stik developed an affinity to the Hackney community who helped him find his feet, and he now sees his street art as a way to give back to those who helped him.