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Dripping Tags (First Edition)

Cope2 · 2025 · Giclee Print

Year2025

MediumGiclee Print

EditionFirst Edition

Edition size40

Dimensions18 x 24 inches

Retail (MSRP)USD $120.00

PublisherPost Modern Vandal

EraAbstract Tags

Collector7/10

Visual8/10

Historical7/10

ScarcityScarce

Work Summary & Collector Notes

"Dripping Tags" is a 2025 first-edition giclee by Cope2, produced as a collaboration with Signari Gallery and Post Modern Vandal. It measures 18 x 24 inches and is printed on acid-free, 100% cotton 305gsm Moab Juniper Baryta Rag fine art paper, a premium baryta stock that carries deep blacks and crisp detail.

Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Limited Edition of only 40 with 10 Printers Proofs. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.

Why It Matters

The collaboration with Signari Gallery and Post Modern Vandal distinguishes this from Cope2's solo editions, layering an additional provenance story. The Juniper Baryta Rag substrate is a higher-end paper than the Moab Entrada he typically uses, signaling a print meant to showcase the density and drip of layered tag work.

Collector Perspective

Collaboration prints appeal to buyers tracking multiple names, so keep any accompanying collaboration documentation. The 305gsm baryta rag is a notable upgrade in materials, and the "Dripping Tags" subject foregrounds Cope2's raw tagging vocabulary rather than his cleaner bubble letters, giving it a grittier register within his catalog.

Historical Context

The tag, the handwritten signature that launched New York graffiti, is the foundational gesture of the culture Cope2 grew up in. By titling a 2025 collaboration print after dripping tags, he returns to that origin mark, reframing the most basic unit of graffiti as a deliberate fine-art composition.

Documented Release Details

Object type: Editioned print
Release date: 2025
Release-date note: Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
Medium and materials: Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 18 x 24 inches; Giclee print on acid-free, 100% cotton 305gsm Moab Juniper Baryta Rag fine art paper; (The Barium-sulfate coating gives this paper a nice semi-gloss finish, augmenting Cope's vibrant graffiti style.).
Edition details: The saved release record describes: Limited Edition of only 40 with 10 Printers Proofs.
Signature and marks: The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.

Documented History and Meaning

History note: This page treats Cope2's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.

Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.

Release context: The saved catalog lists 2025 and attributes the edition to Post Modern Vandal.

Authentication, Presentation and Provenance

Original presentation: Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
Authentication note: Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
Provenance note: Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Post Modern Vandal. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.

Sources and Verification

Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added

Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
Cope2 — official site — Cope2 studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
Cope2 — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
Cope2 (Q3480203) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.