ERNESTO YERENA x SHEPARD FAIREY 'Alto Arizona Girl' (2010) RARE Screen Print

"First and foremost on behalf of the Alto Arizona/ NDLON/ Puente Arizona family I would like to greatly thank all of the hundreds of artists who donated imagery to the Alto Arizona Art Campaign launch.  We appreciate your generosity, self determination and commitment to the struggle we face in Arizona battling SB1070, 287G, Joe Arpaio, Russel Pearce, Jan Brewer and HATE.

As of now we are working on the next chapter of this campaign which will include a new website and productions of more limited edition prints to be up for sale in the future.  The funds generated from the sales of this print ('Alto Arizona Girl') will go directly to hire a campaign manager to further organize and take this campaign to the next chapter.

We would also like to give a BIG thanks to our friend Shepard Fairey and his crew (Dan, Tina, Kyle, Mike, Olivia, Jen,  Jaspr, Debbie) who have been very helpful in the sales and facilitating of this campaign, your help and dedication has been a great help in our efforts for dignity in Arizona. Thanks."

- Ernesto

In the last year, Arizona’s immigrant and Latino community organized to defend themselves and to uphold cherished national values. They have marched, they have held sit-in’s, they have been arrested, and their efforts have captivated the attention of the nation. Critical to the effort in Arizona has been the voice of the artistic community. Our colleague, Ernesto Yerena inspired literally hundreds of artists- musicians, graphic designers, street artists, and others to donate artwork to the cause.

The body of work is an expression of liberation and was designed to lift the voices of a community that was supposed to be silenced by SB1070. Shepard has teamed up with Ernesto once again with the releasing of the 'Alto Arizona Girl' print.  The print uses a remixed image from the original collaboration for 'Immigration Reform' campaign of last year.