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Shanghai Street Nixon
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Shanghai Street Nixon" is a 2006 signed Faile silkscreen on archival 140 lb watercolor paper at 18 x 24 inches, issued in an edition of 15 as the first of three editions. Part of the Shanghai Street portrait series, it turns Richard Nixon into a subject of Faile's street-poster appropriation.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 15. 1st of 3 Editions. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Pairing Nixon with the Shanghai Street framing nods to the historic U.S.–China diplomatic thaw of the Nixon era, layering political history into Faile's pop vocabulary. As the first of three editions and limited to 15, it holds a distinct position within the series and rewards collectors attentive to edition sequencing.
Collector Perspective
Confirm this is the first edition of the three, as the sequencing affects how collectors rank it. Verify the Faile signature, the 140 lb archival watercolor stock, and the 18 x 24 inch size. Given the political-portrait subject, impressions with strong ink density and clean margins are the most desirable.
Historical Context
The Shanghai Street series juxtaposes Western political figures with East Asian street-advertising aesthetics, and Nixon — indelibly linked to the opening of relations with China — is a pointed choice. Produced in 2006, it reflects Faile's method of sampling global political and commercial imagery and recasting it as graphic street-derived portraiture.
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; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 inches; Silkscreen on Paper; Archival 140 LB Watercolor Paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 15. 1st of 3 Editions.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed. 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 edition is this?
It is an edition of 15 and the first of three editions in the series.
Is it signed?
Yes, it is signed by Faile and dated 2006.
What paper and dimensions?
Archival 140 lb watercolor paper at 18 x 24 inches.
Why choose Nixon?
The Shanghai Street framing resonates with Nixon's historic role in opening U.S.–China relations, layering political meaning into the image.
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