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Michael Jackson
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Michael Jackson" is a 2006 hand-finished Faile print combining acrylic and silkscreen on Lenox 100 paper at 18 x 24 inches. Signed, stamped, and numbered in an edition of 24, it turns the pop icon into a subject of Faile's portrait practice, blending celebrity imagery with the studio's collage aesthetic.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 24. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The Michael Jackson subject connects Faile to Pop art's long engagement with celebrity portraiture. At an edition of 24 with acrylic hand-finishing over the silkscreen, it balances relative availability with the uniqueness of individually worked impressions, and the full signature-stamp-number authentication provides collectors a complete set of markers.
Collector Perspective
Verify all three authentication markers — signature, stamp, and number — and confirm the Lenox 100 stock and 18 x 24 inch format. Because it is hand-finished, examine the acrylic passes for consistency and stability. The larger 24-run makes condition and vibrancy the main differentiators between available impressions.
Historical Context
Faile's celebrity and political portraits sample recognizable public figures and recast them through graphic, street-derived layering. A Michael Jackson subject taps into the icon's cultural saturation in the 2000s. Produced in 2006 on archival Lenox stock, the piece reflects the studio's practice of turning mass-media figures into hand-finished multiples.
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 | Hand Finished; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 inches; Acrylic & Silkscreen on paper; Lenox 100 Paper.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 24.
- 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 2006 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 edition size?
It was issued in an edition of 24.
How is it authenticated?
It is signed, stamped, and numbered by Faile, dated 2006.
Is each impression identical?
No — the acrylic hand-finishing over the silkscreen means each impression carries individual paint passes.
What paper and size?
Acrylic and silkscreen on Lenox 100 paper at 18 x 24 inches.
