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Alife Line (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Alife Line is a 2026 archival giclee from FAILE, released in an edition of 250 and printed with archival pigment ink on Entrada 290gsm cotton rag. Measuring 24 x 18 inches, it is signed, numbered, and embossed. The giclee format lets FAILE reproduce fine layered detail at an accessible entry point into their editioned output.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 250. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
As a first-edition giclee, Alife Line represents FAILE's approachable side: a fully authenticated, hand-signed work without the price or scarcity of a hand-finished screen print. The 250-piece run and 2026 dating make it a recent, wide-availability release, ideal for collectors building a foundation in the duo's iconography before pursuing rarer works.
Collector Perspective
Collectors value the trio of signed, numbered, and embossed authentication marks, which anchor provenance for a giclee edition of this size. The Entrada 290gsm cotton rag substrate is archival-grade, supporting long-term display. At 24 x 18 inches it frames easily for domestic walls, and the larger edition means better long-term availability than FAILE's limited screen prints.
Historical Context
FAILE, the Brooklyn-based collaboration of Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller, emerged from street-poster culture and built a language of appropriated pulp imagery and layered text. Their 2026 giclee releases like Alife Line continue a practice of pairing archival print technology with hand authentication, extending their studio editions to a broader collector audience.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2026
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 inches; Archival Pigment Ink on Entrada 290gsm Cotton Rag; Signed, Numbered & Embossed.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 250.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. 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: 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 2026 and attributes the edition to Faile Shop.
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 Faile Shop. 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
Is Alife Line hand-signed?
Yes. Each of the 250 prints is signed, numbered, and embossed by FAILE, providing full authentication for the edition.
What is the print medium and paper?
It is an archival pigment ink giclee printed on Entrada 290gsm cotton rag, an archival-grade cotton substrate suited to long-term display.
How large is the edition?
The edition is limited to 250 pieces, making it one of FAILE's more widely available signed giclee releases from 2026.
What are the dimensions?
The print measures 24 x 18 inches, a manageable size for standard framing.
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