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Enjoy The Ride
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Enjoy The Ride is the 2016 Artist Edition of the print FAILE created for Pearl Jam's concert at Wrigley Field, an edition of 300 at 18 x 24 inches. Released as an artist variation distinct from the concert edition, it documents FAILE's collaboration with an iconic band around a marquee live event.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 300. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Music collaboration prints occupy a special niche, drawing interest from both art and concert-poster collectors. The Artist Edition variation of a Pearl Jam Wrigley Field piece carries dual provenance — a FAILE work and a documented band collaboration — that broadens its collector base considerably.
Collector Perspective
Crossover appeal is the key dynamic here: FAILE followers and Pearl Jam poster collectors both pursue it. The Artist Edition designation separates it from the standard concert release, so collectors should confirm which variant they hold, as the two versions differ in colorway and treatment.
Historical Context
Concert-poster commissions have long connected fine-art printmakers to music culture, and FAILE's Pearl Jam piece for the 2016 Wrigley Field show sits in that tradition. Issuing a separate Artist Edition let the studio present its own preferred rendering apart from the event print.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2016
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 inches; This is a 10 layer silkscreen print (front side), signed, embossed and numbered in the studio plus numbered with a holographic Pearl Jam sticker; There is an additional one color print on the back side with a little insight into the print reading "We were excited to be asked to do the print for the Chicago show on this tour; 10 Color Silkscreen Print (Front).
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 300.
- 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Concert-poster commissions have long connected fine-art printmakers to music culture, and FAILE's Pearl Jam piece for the 2016 Wrigley Field show sits in that tradition. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2016 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 event is this print tied to?
FAILE created it for Pearl Jam's concert at Wrigley Field in 2016; this is the Artist Edition variation of that print.
How does the Artist Edition differ?
It is FAILE's own variation, distinct from the standard concert edition, released as an edition of 300.
What are the dimensions?
18 x 24 inches.
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