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This Is Bad Lands (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
This Is Bad Lands is a 2014 entry in FAILE's 150 Series, a hand-finished edition of 250 at 12.5 x 19 inches. Featuring roughly seven variations within the edition, each impression is hand-painted, stained, and printed on thick archival paper, making every sheet individually distinct.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Varied Edition of 250. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
With about seven variations, This Is Bad Lands is among the more variable 150 Series editions, offering exceptional per-sheet uniqueness. The Bad Lands imagery carries FAILE's rugged Americana-pulp tone, and the hand-staining connects each impression to the duo's street-poster surface aesthetic.
Collector Perspective
Because roughly seven distinct variations exist, the specific sheet's colorway and hand-treatment strongly shape its appeal. Collectors should view the exact impression rather than a representative image. The intimate format works well displayed alongside other 150 Series pieces.
Historical Context
FAILE's 150 Series brings the stained, hand-worked quality of the duo's early posters into a controlled edition format. The Bad Lands motif reflects the studio's recurring Americana and pulp-adventure vocabulary, rendered here with individual hand-painting across the run.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2014
- 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 19 x 12.5 inches; Multiple color variations, hand-painted, stained and printed; All on a nice, thick paper archival paper; With printing and stamping and embossing and signed, yes they are a fun edition.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Varied Edition of 250.
- 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 2014 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 many variations are in this edition?
Approximately seven variations, each hand-painted, stained, and printed differently.
What series does it belong to?
FAILE's 150 Series of hand-finished varied editions.
What is the edition size and format?
Edition of 250, at 12.5 x 19 inches on thick archival paper.
