Gauntlet Gallery — D*Face Print Index
Di-Faced Tenners (First Edition)
Summary
Di-Faced Tenners is a 2004 giclee print, editioned to 50 and measuring 45 x 31.5 cm, issued through Pictures On Walls. It grew directly from D*Face's practice of altering real banknotes and spending them into circulation. The work reproduces that intervention, turning a subversive gesture around currency and celebrity into a documented collectible edition.
Why It Matters
This is arguably the most storied piece here. By D*Face's own account, his 2003–2004 banknote work caught Banksy's attention and led to a collaboration and prints. Banksy's own Di-Faced Tenner project famously reworked the ten-pound note, making this print a touchstone at the intersection of two major British street artists during a defining creative moment.
Collector Perspective
With an edition of just 50 and an artist-proof designation, this is the scarcest and most historically weighted work in the group. Collectors prize it for its small run, its documented link to the banknote-defacement concept, and its proximity to a celebrated collaboration. Given its significance, verifying edition marking, medium, and condition is essential before acquisition.
Historical Context
Around 2003–2004, D*Face began printing on banknotes and spending them so recipients found them in their change, an act he described as bordering on pop art. This caught the attention of Banksy, then rising to household recognition while still anonymous, who reached out to collaborate. Di-Faced Tenners crystallizes that period of currency-based street intervention.
FAQ
How large is the edition?
The edition is limited to 50, a notably small run, and this example carries an artist-proof designation.
What is the story behind the work?
It stems from D*Face printing on real banknotes around 2003–2004 and spending them into circulation, a gesture that reads as pop art and drew Banksy's attention, leading to a collaboration.
What medium and size is it?
It is a giclee print measuring 45 x 31.5 cm, published by Pictures On Walls in 2004.
Why is it significant to collectors?
Its tiny edition, artist-proof status, and documented connection to the D*Face–Banksy banknote moment make it one of the most historically resonant early D*Face editions.
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.