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Military Death (II)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Military Death (II) is documented in this catalog as a 2007 Screen Print | Hand Finished. The saved release record lists dimensions of 24 x 18 inches. The saved record attributes the release to Faile Shop. The cataloged edition information is 12.
Collector notes: I; saved release record states an edition size of 12. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Military and mortality imagery represents the more overtly political and somber side of Faile's collage vocabulary. The (II) iteration marks a developed motif, and the varied edition of 12 ensures each sheet is individually worked. It offers a counterweight to the studio's romance-driven output within the same 2007 period.
Collector Perspective
Collectors drawn to Faile's darker, conflict-themed work will find this a pointed acquisition. The watercolor-paper support and varied-edition format mean examples differ, so document the specific variation within the run of 12. Confirm signature, stamp, and numbering, and inspect the sheet for condition given its hand-worked surface.
Historical Context
Faile has periodically engaged themes of violence, death, and conflict alongside its romance and religious motifs. Produced in 2007, Military Death channels the mortality strand of the studio's practice, drawing on the same appropriated graphic sources but turning them toward war and loss rather than love.
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 18 inches; Acrylic & Silkscreen on Paper; Archival 140 LB Watercolor Paper.
- Edition details
- I; saved release record states an edition size of 12.
- 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 theme does it explore?
Military conflict and mortality, part of Faile's darker thematic strand.
How many were made?
A varied edition of 12, each hand-finished.
What paper is it on?
Archival 140 lb watercolor paper.
What iteration is this?
The second (II) in the Military Death motif, signed Faile 2007.
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