Gauntlet Gallery — Cope2 Print Index
Slayer Iconicism (Timed Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Slayer Iconicism (Timed Edition) is documented in this catalog as a 2025 Giclee Print. The saved release record lists dimensions of 12 x 14 inches. The saved record attributes the release to 1xRUN. The cataloged edition information is Timed Edition.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: Timed Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. 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
Released the same day as "Bronx Icon '25," this print is part of a February 2025 timed-edition group, giving collectors a coherent release moment to track. Its energetic title reflects the confrontational edge of Cope2's style, and the timed format ties its scarcity to real demand.
Collector Perspective
Consider it alongside its February 14, 2025 release-mate as a set from the same drop. As with all timed editions, the number is finalized after the window, so keep the authentication and note the specific edition figure. The small format suits framed groupings of Cope2's 2025 output.
Historical Context
Cope2's aesthetic has always carried a combative energy, forged in the competitive environment of 1980s New York graffiti where writers battled for visibility. Titles like "Slayer Iconicism" channel that bravado into the studio era, extending the swagger of the street into archival editions.
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 12 x 14 inches; Archival Pigment Print on 290gsm Moab Entrada Fine Art Paper.
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog label: Timed Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record.
- 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: 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 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
When did it release?
February 14, 2025, as a timed edition.
Was it part of a group release?
Yes. It shares its release date with "Bronx Icon '25," part of a February 2025 timed-edition drop.
How is the edition sized?
As a timed edition, its run reflects demand during the open ordering window.
What are the dimensions and paper?
14 x 12 inches on 290gsm Moab Entrada fine art paper.
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