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Faile Mary
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Faile Mary is documented in this catalog as a 2007 Screen Print | Hand Finished. The saved release record lists dimensions of 24 x 14 inches. The saved record attributes the release to Faile Shop. The cataloged edition information is 11.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 11. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Faile Mary is a sharp example of the studio's habit of merging its own identity with sacred imagery, turning a devotional figure into a branded icon. The wordplay-driven title and Marian subject place it firmly in Faile's religious strand, while the varied edition of 11 ensures each example is individually worked.
Collector Perspective
Collectors of Faile's religious iconography will find this a pointed, thematically rich acquisition. The watercolor-paper support differs from the studio's usual Lenox stock, so note the substrate. As a varied edition, examples differ; verify signature, stamp, and numbering, and confirm the specific variation within the run of 11.
Historical Context
Marian imagery and Catholic devotional sources recur across Faile's work, reflecting the duo's interest in the visual language of faith. The 'Faile Mary' pun, produced in 2007, exemplifies how the studio inserted its own name into borrowed iconography, making appropriation itself part of the subject.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2007
- 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 24 x 14 inches; Acrylic & Silkscreen on paper; Archival 140 LB Watercolor Paper.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 11.
- 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 2007 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 is the title a play on?
It puns on 'Hail Mary,' merging Faile's name with Marian religious imagery.
What paper is it on?
Archival 140 lb watercolor paper, differing from the studio's usual Lenox stock.
How many exist?
A varied edition of 11, each hand-finished.
Is it signed?
Yes, signed, stamped, and numbered by Faile, 2007.
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