Gauntlet Gallery — D*Face Print Index
The Unloved
Summary
"The Unloved" is a 2014 oil-based screen print on a 14 x 14 inch steel disc, produced in an edition of five for Stephen Webster Gallery. Like its companion works in the series, it trades D*Face's usual paper for a circular steel substrate, aligning his pop-subversive imagery with the materials of a fine-jewellery house.
Why It Matters
The title's melancholic register fits squarely within D*Face's long-running preoccupation with love, rejection, and disillusioned romance. Rendered on steel at an edition of five, the piece is both thematically characteristic and materially exceptional, a small-run object made outside the conventional print-publisher framework.
Collector Perspective
With only five in existence, availability is minimal and the steel format sets it apart from paper editions. Collectors drawn to D*Face's love-and-loss iconography will find this a concentrated, durable expression of that theme. Condition assessment should focus on the disc, its finish, and the ink's adhesion to metal rather than paper-specific concerns.
Historical Context
The Love-and-Hate current runs throughout D*Face's practice, echoing the pulp-romance sources he frequently subverts. Issued in 2014 via Stephen Webster Gallery, "The Unloved" belongs to a crossover moment when the artist's street-derived motifs were translated into precious, jewellery-adjacent objects rather than large paper runs.
FAQ
What theme does the title evoke?
The title points to D*Face's recurring love, rejection, and disillusionment motifs, a thread running throughout his work.
What is the substrate?
It is an oil-based screen print on a 14 x 14 inch steel disc rather than paper.
How many were made?
The edition is five, placing it among his most restricted releases.
Where was it published?
Through Stephen Webster Gallery in 2014, as part of a street-art-meets-jewellery crossover.
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.