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Torment (Purple)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Torment (Purple) is a 2007 Faile varied edition of 17, made in acrylic and silkscreen on archival 140 lb watercolor paper at 18 x 24 inches. The purple colorway distinguishes this variant, and the compact format concentrates the collective's pulp-melodrama imagery. Signed, stamped, and numbered, with each hand-finished sheet differing.
Collector notes: Orange; saved release record states an edition size of 17. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Torment belongs to Faile's emotionally charged pulp-titled series, and the purple colorway marks it as one variant within a palette-based run. At a modest 18 x 24 inches, it is smaller than the collective's large collage panels, offering a more intimate hand-finished piece for collectors of Faile's romance-and-torment thematic strand.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 17 keeps this scarce. The purple colorway is the defining variable, since Faile released Torment across multiple palettes. Collectors weigh the vibrancy of the purple, the hand-finishing, and the state of the signature-and-number stamp on the compact watercolor-paper sheet.
Historical Context
Faile's habit of issuing the same composition in named colorways gave collectors multiple versions of a single image, and Torment exemplifies this. The 2007 watercolor-paper editions represent a period of consistent small-run output that carried the collective's street-derived aesthetic into the studio.
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 24 x 18 inches; Acrylic & Silkscreen on paper; Archival 140 LB Watercolor Paper.
- Edition details
- Orange; saved release record states an edition size of 17.
- 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 distinguishes the purple variant?
Torment was released in multiple colorways; the purple version is one named palette variant within that run.
How many were made?
It is a varied edition of 17, hand-finished in acrylic and silkscreen on 140 lb watercolor paper, signed, stamped, and numbered.
What size is the print?
It measures 18 x 24 inches, a compact format relative to Faile's large collage editions.
