de la FAILE

Work Summary & Collector Notes

Part of FAILE's 150 Series, de la FAILE is a varied edition of 250 combining acrylic and silkscreen ink on Lenox 100 paper, at 12.5 x 19 inches. Dated 2016 and released within the 2017 window, each impression is signed, stamped, and numbered, with hand-applied acrylic making every piece individually varied.

Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Varied Edition of 250. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.

Why It Matters

The 150 Series is FAILE's format for hand-finished, varied editions, where painting and print merge. de la FAILE exemplifies this: no two impressions are identical, so the edition-of-250 count understates the uniqueness of any single sheet within it.

Collector Perspective

Varied editions reward collectors who can inspect the specific impression, since acrylic hand-work creates real differences across the run. The Lenox 100 paper and combined giclee-and-silkscreen process make this a hybrid object that sits between print and unique work — a distinction worth confirming before purchase.

Historical Context

FAILE's 150 Series builds on the duo's long practice of stained, hand-worked surfaces drawn from their street-poster roots. Applying acrylic over silkscreen echoes the weathered, layered aesthetic of their public work, brought into an intimate archival format.

Documented Release Details

Object type

Editioned screenprint

Release date

2017

Release-date note

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

Medium and materials

Screen Print | Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 19 x 12.5 cm; Acrylic, Silkscreen Ink on Lenox 100 Paper.

Edition details

The saved release record describes: Varied Edition of 250.

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 2017 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

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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