Gauntlet Gallery — D*Face Print Index
United State Of America
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"United State Of America" is a signed 2007 screenprint issued by Black Rat Press in an edition of 200. Printed in three colours across a tall 42 x 98 cm sheet, the format lends itself to D*Face's flag-derived, stars-and-stripes iconography. It sits among his mid-period London prints that skewer American power through the visual language of consumer branding.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Signed edition of 200. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The title's deliberate singular "State" flags D*Face's political register, collapsing a plural nation into one homogenised whole. As one of his larger three-colour editions of the period, it demonstrates the artist working at scale with a graphic economy inherited from punk and street art. It anchors any survey of his flag and Americana motifs.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 200 makes this one of the more available D*Face prints from 2007, so condition and margins are the differentiators between examples. The elongated 42 x 98 cm sheet demands careful framing and can be prone to handling creases along the long edge. Signed status and a clean, untrimmed sheet are the qualities collectors should prioritise here.
Historical Context
Black Rat Press was a key London publisher and gallery for urban-contemporary artists in the mid-2000s, and D*Face was among its central figures. 2007 was a prolific year for him, bracketed by gallery shows that translated his street output into editioned prints. This work belongs to that surge of British street-art printmaking.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2007
- 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 42 x 98 cm; Screenprinted in 3 colours; Paper size: 98cm x 42cm.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Signed edition of 200.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature 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: 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 2007 and attributes the edition to Black Rat Press. The saved description also notes: Screenprinted in 3 colours.
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
Who published this print?
Black Rat Press, a London gallery and publisher closely associated with D*Face and other urban-contemporary artists in the mid-2000s.
How large is the edition?
It is a signed edition of 200, screenprinted in three colours.
What are the dimensions?
The paper measures 42 x 98 cm, an unusually tall format that suits the flag-derived composition.
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