Boombox Illusions (First Edition)

Work Summary & Collector Notes

Boombox Illusions is a 2018 offset lithograph in a 5-color offset build on 215gsm gloss paper at 27 x 34 inches, issued as an unnumbered edition. It is signed FAILE / Owerko and carries a Mix Tape stamp, marking a collaboration with photographer Lyle Owerko, known for his boombox imagery.

Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: First Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.

Why It Matters

The FAILE / Owerko dual signature makes Boombox Illusions a documented collaboration between the studio and photographer Lyle Owerko, whose iconic boombox photography informs the imagery. As an offset lithograph rather than a screen print, it represents a more accessible, poster-oriented format within FAILE's output.

Collector Perspective

At a $95 release, Boombox Illusions is one of the most affordable FAILE-associated works, appealing to collectors of the Owerko collaboration and boombox culture. Being unnumbered, the value anchors are the FAILE / Owerko signature and the Mix Tape stamp, so confirming both markers is essential.

Historical Context

Lyle Owerko's boombox photography documents hip-hop and street culture of the 1980s, a subject that dovetails with FAILE's own street-art and pop lineage. The collaboration situates this print within the intersection of music, photography, and graffiti-era nostalgia that both artists engage.

Documented Release Details

Object type

Editioned lithograph

Release date

2018

Release-date note

Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.

Medium and materials

Offset Lithograph; catalog dimensions 27 x 34 inches; 5 Color Offset; 215 gsm Gloss Paper.

Edition details

Legacy catalog label: First Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record.

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 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 2018 and attributes the edition to Faile Shop.

Authentication, Presentation and Provenance

Original presentation

The saved release description references: Boombox Illusions. Confirm any original sleeve, tube, box, or backing board copy by copy.

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

1. 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.
2. FAILE — official site — FAILE studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official studio site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
3. FAILE (artist collaboration) — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.

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