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Electric Crush Street Print (Green)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Electric Crush Street Print (Green) is a 2026 hand-finished screen print from FAILE, issued in an edition of 55. Combining acrylic and silkscreen ink on architectural drawing paper, it measures 23.5 x 35 inches and is signed, numbered, and embossed. The green colorway and unconventional support give each impression a raw, street-referencing character.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 55. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The use of architectural drawing paper links this work back to FAILE's street-poster origins, where surface and imperfection are part of the aesthetic. With hand-finishing across just 55 impressions and an accessible release price, it bridges FAILE's fine-print practice and their gritty public-facing roots, offering collectors a genuinely worked object rather than a straight reproduction.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 55 with hand-applied acrylic means no two Green impressions are identical, a quality collectors prize. The signed, numbered, and embossed authentication supports provenance. The large 23.5 x 35 inch format makes it a statement piece, and the architectural-paper substrate distinguishes it visually from FAILE's cotton-rag giclees.
Historical Context
FAILE built their reputation wheat-pasting posters across cities before transitioning into studio editions. The Street Print series deliberately echoes that lineage through paper choice and hand-finishing. The 2026 Electric Crush colorways continue FAILE's long practice of releasing a single composition across multiple hand-worked color states.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2026
- 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 35 x 23.5 inches; Acrylic and Silkscreen Ink on Architectural Drawing Paper; Signed, Numbered & Embossed.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 55.
- 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
What makes this a 'street print'?
It is printed on architectural drawing paper and hand-finished with acrylic, echoing the raw surfaces and imperfections of FAILE's original street-poster work.
How many were made?
The Green colorway is an edition of 55, each signed, numbered, and embossed.
Is each impression unique?
The hand-applied acrylic finishing means variation from print to print, so each of the 55 impressions differs slightly.
What are the dimensions?
It measures 23.5 x 35 inches, a large-format work suited to prominent display.
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