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A Call To Adventure
Work Summary & Collector Notes
A Call To Adventure is documented in this catalog as a 2013 Screen Print. The saved release record lists dimensions of 28.75 x 24 inches. The saved record attributes the release to Paper Monster. The cataloged edition information is 225.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 225. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The print directly references FAILE's wood-painting period, giving collectors a graphic window into that sculptural phase. Its 18-layer construction demonstrates the duo's technical ambition, and the edition of 225 sits in a middle tier, more available than the hand-finished 20s but scarcer than the 500-count flagships, offering a balanced collecting proposition.
Collector Perspective
Buyers appreciate the tie to FAILE's wood-panel and pallet works, which makes the print feel like a companion to the more expensive originals. The bright palette and 18-layer depth give it strong wall presence. At 225 impressions, condition and vibrancy of the printed colors carry weight in comparing available examples.
Historical Context
Around 2012–2013 FAILE developed a series of wood paintings incorporating pallets, blocks, and reclaimed timber, blurring painting and sculpture. "A Call To Adventure" captures that impulse in print, echoing the joyful adventurousness of the source work and reflecting the duo's push to translate three-dimensional experiments into two-dimensional editions.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2013
- 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 28.75 x 24 inches; This 18 layer screen print is inspired by their current wood paintings, which utilize sculptural elements such as wooden pallets and blocks; The vibrant colors in this print work great alongside the playful imagery of a modernized Mary Poppins; 18 Layer Silkscreen print on Coventry Rag - Deckled Edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 225.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Faile'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: Around 2012–2013 FAILE developed a series of wood paintings incorporating pallets, blocks, and reclaimed timber, blurring painting and sculpture. 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 2013 and attributes the edition to Paper Monster.
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 Paper Monster. 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.
- FAILE — official site — FAILE studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official studio site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- FAILE (artist collaboration) — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
FAQ
What inspired this print?
It draws on FAILE's wood paintings, which use sculptural pallets and blocks.
How many layers does it have?
It is an 18-layer screen print.
What is the edition size?
It is an edition of 225, dated 2013.
What are the dimensions?
The sheet measures approximately 28.75 x 24 inches.
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