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Prospector (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Prospector (First Edition) is a 2007 Faile varied edition of 15, made in acrylic, silkscreen, and spraypaint on Lenox 100 paper at 32 x 25 inches (81.28 x 63.5 cm). The added spraypaint gives each large sheet a hand-applied street texture, and the Prospector theme draws on Faile's Americana and frontier iconography. Signed, stamped, and numbered.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 15. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Prospector reflects Faile's interest in American frontier and vernacular imagery, translated through their pulp-collage lens. The inclusion of spraypaint alongside acrylic and silkscreen ties it to the collective's street-art roots, and the large 32 x 25 inch Lenox 100 format makes it a substantial hand-finished piece within the 2007 catalog.
Collector Perspective
At a varied edition of 15, Prospector is scarce. The First Edition designation, the spraypaint layering, and the Lenox 100 substrate are the features collectors weigh. Because it is hand-finished, each of the fifteen sheets differs, so background variance and the state of the signature stamp factor into evaluation.
Historical Context
Faile's frontier and Americana subjects sit alongside their pulp-romance and religious motifs as part of a broad appropriation of vernacular imagery. The 2007 Lenox 100 editions with spraypaint represent the collective's practice of merging studio screen printing with hand-applied street techniques.
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 25 x 32 inches; Acrylic, Silkscreen; and Spraypaint on paper; Lenox 100 Paper.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 15.
- 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
Why does it include spraypaint?
Spraypaint connects Prospector to Faile's street-art roots, adding hand-applied texture over the acrylic and silkscreen layers.
What are the exact dimensions?
The sheet measures 32 x 25 inches, or 81.28 x 63.5 cm, on Lenox 100 paper.
How many were made?
Prospector (First Edition) is a varied edition of 15, signed, stamped, and numbered by Faile, dated 2007.
