Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Faile Print Index
Faile Forbidden
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Faile Forbidden is documented in this catalog as a 2005 Screen Print. The saved release record lists dimensions of 50 x 35 cm. The saved record attributes the release to Pictures On Walls. The cataloged edition information is 60.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 60. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The "forbidden" motif connects to one of Faile's most enduring themes — forbidden and dangerous romance drawn from pulp sources. In an accessible edition of 60 and uniform format, it offers collectors an affordable way to acquire a piece carrying the studio's signature narrative charge, alongside its 2005 sibling prints.
Collector Perspective
As a uniform edition, prioritize condition, signature, and edition number over uniqueness. Confirm the hand signature and numbering, verify the 50 x 35 cm format, and inspect for fading or handling wear. Because it belongs to the coordinated 2005 group, many collectors pursue it as part of a matched set of Faile screen prints.
Historical Context
Faile's fascination with forbidden love and taboo imagery, sampled from pulp romance and comics, recurs across their editions. This 2005 screen print delivers that theme in the studio's accessible early gallery format, produced as they widened access to their imagery during the shift from street practice to editioned works.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2005
- 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 50 x 35 cm.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 60.
- 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 2005 and attributes the edition to Pictures On Walls.
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 Pictures On Walls. 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 is the edition size?
It is an edition of 60, signed and numbered by the artist.
What are the dimensions?
It measures 50 x 35 cm.
What theme does it explore?
It draws on Faile's recurring forbidden-love and taboo imagery from pulp-romance sources.
Is it part of a series?
Yes, it shares the format of the 2005 screen-print group and is often collected together.
