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Faile Love
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Faile Love" is a 2005 screen print signed and numbered by the artist, measuring 50 x 35 cm in an edition of 60. It belongs to a group of compact, uniform-run Faile screen prints from that year, presenting the studio's love-themed imagery in an accessible standard-edition format.
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
As a straightforward signed-and-numbered screen print in an edition of 60, "Faile Love" is one of the more attainable entry points into the studio's editions. It captures Faile's core love/romance motif in a clean single-format print, making it a natural starting acquisition for collectors building toward the rarer hand-finished works.
Collector Perspective
Value here rests on condition, signature, and edition number rather than uniqueness, since this is a uniform run. Confirm it is hand-signed and numbered, verify the 50 x 35 cm metric format, and look for impressions free of fading, foxing, or handling creases. Clean, well-preserved copies are the ones worth prioritizing in a larger edition.
Historical Context
By 2005 Faile was producing accessible screen-print editions alongside their larger hand-finished pieces, broadening access to the studio's imagery. The love motif is central to Faile's vocabulary, drawn from pulp-romance sources. This edition reflects the collective's early gallery-print output as they transitioned from primarily street-based work.
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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: By 2005 Faile was producing accessible screen-print editions alongside their larger hand-finished pieces, broadening access to the studio's imagery. 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 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.
Is it hand-finished?
No — it is a standard screen print, not one of Faile's hand-painted multiples.
Why is it a good entry point?
Its uniform edition of 60 and compact format make it more accessible than Faile's tiny hand-finished runs.
