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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
- 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
Why is this called a varied edition?
Each of the 250 impressions is hand-finished with acrylic, so color and surface differ from piece to piece — no two are identical.
What is the medium?
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on Lenox 100 paper, described as a combined silkscreen and giclee process.
How is it authenticated?
Each piece is signed, stamped, and numbered, dated FAILE 2016.
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