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Faile Dog (Black / Gold Offset)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Faile Dog (Black / Gold Offset) is a 2022 holiday-release offset lithograph in the studio's Gold Foil Faile Dog series, sized 28 x 22 inches. Rendered in classic gold and black, it was issued as an open edition available for a limited time, making it one of the more democratically distributed images built around the studio's recurring Faile Dog motif.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: 22 x 28 Inches / Signed Limited Edition. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The Faile Dog is one of the studio's signature recurring characters, and the gold-foil series gives it a celebratory, collectible holiday identity. As an offset open edition, this release prioritizes accessibility, letting a broad audience own an iconic Faile motif in its classic black-and-gold treatment.
Collector Perspective
Because it is an open edition, scarcity is low and the value proposition is the iconic imagery rather than rarity. Collectors should treat it as an accessible, series-driven acquisition. The gold foil and offset process define its look; verify it as a genuine studio holiday release rather than assuming a numbered limited run.
Historical Context
The Faile Dog recurs across the duo's street work, prints, and objects as a mascot-like emblem. The gold-foil holiday series turned it into an annual collectible tradition. This 2022 black-and-gold offset continues that lineage, extending one of Faile's most recognizable characters to a wide audience.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned lithograph
- Release date
- 2022
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Offset Lithograph; catalog dimensions 28 x 22 inches; Offset Print with Gold Foil.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: 22 x 28 Inches / Signed Limited Edition.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed. 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 2022 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
Is Faile Dog (Black / Gold Offset) a limited edition?
No, it was released as an open edition available for a limited time.
What is the Faile Dog?
A recurring signature character in the studio's work, here in the gold-foil holiday series.
How was it printed?
As an offset lithograph in black and gold, sized 28 x 22 inches.
When was it released?
It was a 2022 holiday release.
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