Gauntlet Gallery — D*Face Print Index
Date With Death
Summary
Date With Death is a 2017 eighteen-colour screen print by D*Face, published by Corey Helford Gallery in an edition of 150, with 75 available through Stolen Space, and offered here as an Artist Proof. Measuring 100 x 67cm, its eighteen-screen build is among the more elaborate registrations in the artist's print catalogue.
Why It Matters
Artist Proofs sit outside the numbered edition and are typically produced in smaller quantities, making this AP a scarcer variant of an already limited run. The eighteen-colour build is technically ambitious, and the mortality theme in the title places it squarely within D*Face's enduring skull-and-death iconography.
Collector Perspective
The Artist Proof designation is the key draw, offering a scarcer status than a standard numbered impression. The eighteen-colour registration is a quality and complexity marker. Collectors should confirm the AP notation alongside the signature, and note the dual Corey Helford and Stolen Space distribution behind the main edition.
Historical Context
Skulls and confrontations with mortality have anchored D*Face's imagery since the early 2000s, and Date With Death continues that lineage. Published through Corey Helford in 2017, it reflects his sustained presence in the Los Angeles gallery scene and his habit of pairing morbid subject matter with pop-bright colour.
FAQ
What is an Artist Proof?
An impression outside the main numbered edition, usually made in smaller quantity, marked AP.
How many colours in the print?
It is an eighteen-colour screen print, an elaborate registration.
What is the edition size?
The main edition is 150, with 75 available through Stolen Space; this is an AP.
Who published it?
Corey Helford Gallery published the work in 2017.
About the Artist
D*Face is the working name of Dean Stockton (born 1978, London), a British street artist and a leading figure in the UK urban-contemporary scene. Drawing on comic books, pop art, skate graphics, and consumer iconography, he developed a signature cast of characters — winged "D*Dog" motifs, skull-faced pin-ups, and subverted Americana — rendered in bold, Lichtenstein-indebted lines. From stickers and street work in the early 2000s, he built a substantial studio practice of paintings, sculpture, and signed prints, founded the StolenSpace Gallery in London, and has collaborated widely across music and fashion.
Collecting D*Face at Gauntlet Gallery
Which D*Face works should I collect?
His signed, numbered screenprints — especially hand-finished and low-edition works — are the collectible core, prized for bold pop imagery. Look for clean condition and the artist's signature. Gauntlet Gallery prioritizes complete, well-documented impressions.
How is a D*Face piece authenticated?
We sell his works with documented provenance and the edition's signature and numbering. Each piece is photographed as-is, including signature and edition details, so you can verify before purchase.
What drives value?
Edition size, hand-embellishment, iconic imagery, condition, and provenance all shape value. Low-numbered, hand-finished, and larger works command the strongest premiums.