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My Confessions (To Order)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
A 2008 Faile screen print hand-finished with acrylic and silkscreen ink on Lenox 100 paper, measuring 25 x 38 inches. Its narrow edition of 4 places it among the studio's most limited hand-worked works, signed, stamped, and numbered. The title leans into the confessional pulp language that defines Faile's Brooklyn-era output.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 4. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Editions of 4 sit at the extreme end of Faile's production, far tighter than the studio's larger open-run prints. Because each sheet was individually hand-finished, no two examples read identically. That combination of tiny run and unique surface treatment makes any confirmed example a genuine anchor piece for a focused Faile holding.
Collector Perspective
Collectors should treat an edition-of-4 work as a variant-driven acquisition: condition and the specific hand-finishing pass matter as much as the title. Verify the pencil signature, studio stamp, and fractional numbering. On Lenox 100, look closely at corners and margins, since hand-worked sheets were often handled repeatedly in the studio.
Historical Context
2008 was a prolific year for Faile's confessional and romance-driven prints, drawing on vintage pulp covers and religious iconography. The 'confessions' framing sits squarely in that vocabulary, remixing found devotional and true-crime typography into the collage aesthetic Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller built during their Brooklyn studio years.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2008
- 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; Acrylic & Silkscreen Ink; Lennox 100 Paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 4.
- 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: 2008 was a prolific year for Faile's confessional and romance-driven prints, drawing on vintage pulp covers and religious iconography. 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 2008 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 large is the edition?
Just 4 hand-finished examples, one of the smallest run sizes in Faile's 2008 print output.
What does 'hand finished' mean here?
Each sheet received hand-applied acrylic and silkscreen ink over the base print, so individual examples vary in surface and detail.
How is authenticity marked?
The work is signed, stamped, and numbered by Faile and dated 2008.
What paper was used?
Lenox 100, a heavyweight cotton print paper Faile favored for hand-worked editions.
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