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Gender Bender (Pink Stockings)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Gender Bender (Pink Stockings)" is a hand-finished screen print from a small varied edition of 10, printed in acrylic and silkscreen ink on Lenox 100 paper at 25 x 38 inches. Signed, stamped, and numbered, each impression is described as full of hand-painted detail with its own unique palette.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Varied Edition of 10. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
An edition of just 10 makes this one of FAILE's genuinely scarce hand-worked prints. The large 38-inch format combined with extensive hand painting means each of the ten Pink Stockings impressions is effectively a unique work. The provocative Gender Bender theme adds conceptual edge to the duo's usual pulp-poster imagery.
Collector Perspective
With only 10 impressions and heavy hand painting, this print approaches the status of a unique piece, prized by collectors seeking maximum FAILE scarcity. The Pink Stockings colorway distinguishes it from the Blue variant. Buyers should confirm the numbering out of 10 and examine the hand-painted passages, which drive each impression's individuality.
Historical Context
FAILE frequently reworks single compositions across multiple colorways, and the Gender Bender pairing of Pink and Blue Stockings plays on that practice while nodding to identity and role-play themes. This 2012 large-format edition sits at the upper, most labor-intensive end of the duo's hand-finished print output.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2012
- 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 38 x 25 inches; Dimensions: 25 x 38 Inches. Acrylic, Silkscreen Ink on Lenox 100 Paper Signed, Stamped and Numbered. Faile 2012.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Varied Edition of 10.
- 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 2012 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
How small is the edition?
It is a varied edition of just 10, making it highly scarce.
How does it differ from the Blue Stockings version?
This is the Pink Stockings colorway; a Blue Stockings variant of the composition also exists.
Why is each print unique?
Extensive hand painting gives each of the ten impressions its own distinct palette and details.
What size is it?
The sheet measures 25 x 38 inches.
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