Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Faile Print Index
Savage Encounters (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Savage Encounters (First Edition) is documented in this catalog as a 2007 Screen Print | Hand Finished. The saved release record lists dimensions of 25.5 x 17 inches. The saved record attributes the release to Faile Shop. The cataloged edition information is 3.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 3. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
A varied edition of just 3 means each example was deliberately made to differ, so no two Savage Encounters are alike. This is scarcity and uniqueness combined. The savage-adventure framing draws on the lurid pulp and comic sources Faile mined constantly, making it a concentrated example of the studio's 2007 aesthetic.
Collector Perspective
With a varied edition of 3, collectors are effectively acquiring a near-unique work, so documenting the specific variation is essential. Provenance carries significant weight at this run size. Verify the signature, stamp, and numbering, and inspect the Lenox 100 sheet for handling, since studio-worked pieces were often handled repeatedly.
Historical Context
Savage Encounters draws on the adventure and exploitation imagery of vintage pulp and comics, a wellspring for Faile's collage practice. Its 2007 date and varied-edition format reflect the studio's early experimentation with hand-finished, deliberately differentiated print runs before larger editions became more common.
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 25.5 x 17 inches; Acrylic & Silkscreen on paper; Lenox 100 Paper.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 3.
- 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 is a varied edition?
Each of the 3 examples was intentionally hand-finished to differ, so no two are identical.
How rare is it?
Very rare, from a varied edition of only 3.
What sources inform it?
Vintage pulp and comic adventure imagery, central to Faile's collage vocabulary.
How is it authenticated?
Signed, stamped, and numbered by Faile, 2007.
