Gauntlet Gallery — Cope2 Print Index
Photograff
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Photograff, from 2016, is a square 18 x 18 inch archival pigment print on 290gsm Moab Rag in an edition of 50. The title fuses photography and graffiti, and the work leans into a layered, image-driven treatment of Cope2's lettering rather than a clean throw-up. It is a compact, contained composition well suited to intimate wall placement.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition Size: 50. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The Photograff concept nods to graffiti's long, uneasy partnership with the camera, the medium that carried subway pieces beyond their brief life on the trains. For an artist rooted in ephemeral work, translating that documentary sensibility into a fixed print is a knowing gesture about how graffiti survives.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 50 places this in the mid-scarcity band for Cope2 prints, tighter than his 75-run releases. The square format and heavier conceptual framing give it distinct shelf presence. Collectors should confirm signature and numbering, and weigh it as a considered studio work rather than a straightforward tag reproduction.
Historical Context
Produced in 2016 during a productive stretch of studio releases, Photograff reflects Cope2's ongoing move from street to gallery. The title itself speaks to the generation of photographers, from Martha Cooper onward, who preserved a graffiti scene that authorities were actively erasing.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2016
- 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 18 inches; Archival Pigment Print on 290gsm Moab Rag Fine Art Paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition Size: 50.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Produced in 2016 during a productive stretch of studio releases, Photograff reflects Cope2's ongoing move from street to gallery. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2016 and attributes the edition to 1xRUN.
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 1xRUN. 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.
FAQ
What does the title Photograff mean?
It combines photography and graffiti, referencing how the camera preserved ephemeral street work and blurring the line between documentation and art.
How large is the edition?
Photograff was released in an edition of 50, tighter than several of Cope2's 75-run prints.
What paper is it printed on?
It is an archival pigment print on 290gsm Moab Rag fine art paper.
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