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Macbeth (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Macbeth (First Edition)" is a 2006 five-color Faile screen print measuring 70 x 50 cm. Described by the collective as a haunting new release timed to Mexican Day of the Dead, it channels a darker, more atmospheric register than Faile's pop-romance editions, rendered in a layered multi-color silkscreen.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 250. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The five-color process and larger open-format release make "Macbeth" a more accessible entry point into Faile's editions than their tiny hand-finished runs. Its explicit tie to Day of the Dead and a Shakespearean, mortality-tinged theme mark it as one of the studio's more narrative, mood-driven prints from the period.
Collector Perspective
As a larger-run screen print, condition and color registration are the primary value drivers — check that the five colors align crisply and that the sheet is free of fading or handling marks. Confirm it is the metric 70 x 50 cm format. This is a piece to buy for its imagery and register, where crisp, unfaded impressions stand out.
Historical Context
Released in 2006 around the Day of the Dead, "Macbeth" reflects Faile's engagement with mortality, drama, and gothic atmosphere — a thread distinct from their brighter pulp-romance work. The Shakespearean title and skeletal/haunting associations align with the collective's habit of layering literary and cultural references into their graphic vocabulary.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2006
- 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 70 x 50 cm; Boy-girl-boy New York art triangle, Faile, release a beautiful, haunting new five colour screenprint just in time for all you last minute shoppers to get your loved ones that special something for Mexican Day of the Dead.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 250.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering 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: Released in 2006 around the Day of the Dead, "Macbeth" reflects Faile's engagement with mortality, drama, and gothic atmosphere — a thread distinct from their brighter pulp-romance work. 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 2006 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
How many colors are in the print?
It is a five-color screen print.
What occasion was it tied to?
Faile released it in time for Mexican Day of the Dead in 2006.
What size is it?
It measures 70 x 50 cm.
How does it differ from Faile's romance prints?
It leans into a haunting, mortality-themed register rather than the pop-romance imagery of many other editions.
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