Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Faile Print Index
Surfer Horse (IV)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Surfer Horse (IV) is documented in this catalog as a 2007 Screen Print | Hand Finished. The saved release record lists dimensions of 21 x 32 inches. The saved record attributes the release to Faile Shop. The cataloged edition information is 18.
Collector notes: IV; saved release record states an edition size of 18. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The Surfer Horse motif is a vivid example of Faile's collage logic, colliding surf culture and equestrian imagery into a single surreal emblem. As a fourth iteration in a varied edition of 18, it reflects a developed, sought-after motif. The larger 32-inch dimension gives the composition strong graphic presence.
Collector Perspective
Surfer Horse is one of the more distinctive and recognizable Faile motifs, making it appealing beyond religious or romance collectors. At a varied edition of 18, availability is moderate; confirm your example's variation and the (IV / #4) iteration. Verify signature, stamp, and numbering, and assess the sizable Lenox 100 sheet for clean margins.
Historical Context
Faile's Americana and pop juxtapositions draw on mid-century advertising, sport, and leisure imagery, remixed into surreal hybrids. Produced in 2007, Surfer Horse captures the studio's humor and its collage instinct at full tilt, fusing incongruous cultural signifiers into a memorable, poster-like image.
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 21 x 32 inches; Acrylic & Silkscreen on paper; Lenox 100 Paper.
- Edition details
- IV; saved release record states an edition size of 18.
- 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 depicted?
A surreal mashup of surf and equestrian imagery, a hallmark of Faile's collage juxtapositions.
How many were made?
A varied edition of 18, each hand-finished on Lenox 100 paper.
What are the dimensions?
32 x 21 inches, giving it strong graphic presence.
What iteration is this?
The fourth (#4 / IV) in the Surfer Horse motif, signed Faile 2007.
