Gauntlet Gallery — D*Face Print Index
Street Improvements 5 (First edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Street Improvements 5" continues D*Face's 2008 Black Rat Press series exploring the visual language of the street. A nine-colour screenprint measuring 79 x 40.5 cm in an edition of 150, it applies the artist's satirical eye to urban signage as the fifth instalment of the numbered suite.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Street Improvements 5 by D*Face 79 x 40.5 cm, 9-colour screen print Edition of 150 priced at. 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
As the fifth entry, this print helps complete the arc of the Street Improvements series, a body of work that codifies D*Face's habit of intervening in the everyday cityscape. For collectors, sequential prints like this carry added meaning when read alongside their siblings in the set.
Collector Perspective
The edition of 150 keeps this within reach for newer collectors while retaining the Black Rat Press provenance. Interest often rises when buyers assemble consecutive entries in the series. Confirm the hand signature, edition number, and the tall 79 x 40.5 cm orientation before committing.
Historical Context
Released in 2008 at the height of D*Face's Black Rat Press activity, the series channels the period's enthusiasm for street-derived art entering the gallery. Its focus on urban signage reflects a wider movement of artists mining the overlooked visual clutter of the city for creative material.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2008
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 79 x 40.5 cm; Street Improvements 5 by D*Face 79 x 40.5 cm, 9-colour screen print Edition of 150 priced at.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Street Improvements 5 by D*Face 79 x 40.5 cm, 9-colour screen print Edition of 150 priced at.
- 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 D*Face'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: Released in 2008 at the height of D*Face's Black Rat Press activity, the series channels the period's enthusiasm for street-derived art entering the 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 2008 and attributes the edition to Black Rat Press.
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 Black Rat Press. 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.
- D*Face — official site — D*Face studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- D*Face — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- D*Face (Q5203218) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
Where does this sit in the series?
It is the fifth print in D*Face's Street Improvements suite from Black Rat Press.
What are the technical details?
A nine-colour screenprint measuring 79 x 40.5 cm, editioned at 150.
What year was it made?
It was produced in 2008 through Black Rat Press.
Does owning the full set matter?
Sequential entries gain interpretive and display value when shown together, so many collectors pursue the complete series.
Related D*Face Works
