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Bunny Girl (Stencil)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Bunny Girl (Stencil) is a 2008 hand-finished work combining acrylic, spray paint, and silkscreen ink on Lenox 100 paper, 25 x 38 inches, from an edition of 7. Signed, stamped, and numbered Faile, its black-on-black stencil treatment gives it a subdued, tonal surface distinct from the studio's higher-contrast prints.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 7. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The addition of spray paint over silkscreen bridges Faile's street practice and its studio editions, making this a hybrid object. A black-on-black palette is an unusual, restrained choice that rewards close viewing. With just 7 examples, it sits among the studio's tightly limited hand-worked runs.
Collector Perspective
Spray-paint elements mean each sheet in this edition of 7 carries genuinely unique passages, so examine the stencil layer carefully. The tonal black surface can show handling more readily than lighter grounds, so condition assessment matters. Verify signature, stamp, and numbering, and treat the spray-paint variation as part of the work's value rather than an inconsistency.
Historical Context
The Bunny Girl is part of Faile's recurring femme-fatale cast, and rendering her as a stencil nods directly to the street-art techniques that shaped the studio's early identity. In 2008 the duo frequently folded spray paint into editions, blurring the line between wall work and collectible print.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned stencil work
- Release date
- 2008
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print | Hand Finished; catalog dimensions 38 x 25 inches; Acrylic, Spraypaint & Silkscreen Ink; Lennox 100 Paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 7.
- 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: 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 2008 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
What makes this a hybrid work?
It combines studio silkscreen with spray paint and stenciling, techniques rooted in Faile's street practice.
How many were produced?
An edition of 7 hand-finished examples.
What is the palette?
A restrained black-on-black stencil treatment, unusual within the 2008 line.
Is each example identical?
No, the spray-paint layer introduces unique variation across the numbered run.
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