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Tele Angeles
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Tele Angeles is a 2018 hand-painted varied edition of 22, made with acrylic, silkscreen ink, and spray paint on heavyweight archival paper at 28 x 40 inches. Carrying a Safety Pins B-Side, each impression is individually worked and signed, stamped, and embossed, placing it in FAILE's premium editioned tier.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Hand-Painted Varied Edition of 22. The saved release record describes: signed; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
With 22 hand-painted impressions, Tele Angeles belongs to FAILE's exclusive varied-edition category where each sheet is unique. The Safety Pins B-Side adds a second image drawing on punk and DIY iconography, and the acrylic-and-spray-paint hand-work on large archival stock reinforces its standing as a near-unique two-sided object.
Collector Perspective
Released at $1,950 in a run of 22, Tele Angeles rewards careful comparison of the individual impression's palette and painterly detail. Collectors should verify the signature, stamp, and embossing, and consider the Safety Pins B-Side as part of the full work when assessing a specific example.
Historical Context
The Tele Angeles title and Safety Pins B-Side reflect FAILE's blend of tele-melodrama, angelic religious imagery, and punk visual codes, all drawn from the duo's collage vocabulary. It sits within the studio's 2018 program of large hand-finished varied editions, their most labor-intensive editioned works.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2018
- 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 40 x 28 inches; Acrylic, Silkscreen Ink and Spraypaint; Heavyweight Archival Paper; Signed, Stamed, Embossed.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Hand-Painted Varied Edition of 22.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; embossed / blind-stamped. 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 2018 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 limited is Tele Angeles?
It is a hand-painted varied edition of 22, with each impression individually worked and therefore unique.
What is the Safety Pins B-Side?
A second image on the reverse drawing on punk and DIY iconography, making the sheet double-sided.
What media are used?
Acrylic, silkscreen ink, and spray paint on heavyweight archival paper, each sheet signed, stamped, and embossed.
Are impressions identical?
No. The hand-painting means every one of the 22 impressions differs in palette and detail.
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