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Turf Wars (150 Series)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Turf Wars is a 2014 FAILE 150 Series print, a varied edition of 250 combining acrylic and silkscreen ink on Lenox 100 paper at 12.5 x 19 inches. Signed, stamped, and numbered, each impression is individually hand-worked in keeping with the series' varied-edition format.
Collector notes: 150 Series; saved release record states an edition size of 250. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Turf Wars exemplifies the 150 Series formula of merging print and painting: acrylic hand-work over silkscreen on Lenox 100 makes each of the 250 impressions unique. The confrontational title fits FAILE's pulp-conflict imagery, a recurring theme across the duo's catalog.
Collector Perspective
As a varied edition, the individual sheet's hand-applied acrylic and colorway determine much of its appeal, so viewing the exact impression is important. The signed, stamped, and numbered authentication and the hybrid print-painting construction anchor its place in FAILE's collectible hand-finished tier.
Historical Context
The 150 Series channels the stained, layered surfaces of FAILE's street-poster roots into an intimate archival edition. Turf Wars' conflict-themed imagery reflects the pulp-comic and urban-tension motifs the duo has drawn on throughout their practice.
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; Dimensions: 12.5 x 19 Inches Acrylic, Silkscreen Ink on; Lenox 100 Paper.
- Edition details
- 150 Series; saved release record states an edition size 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
Why is Turf Wars a varied edition?
Each of the 250 impressions is hand-finished with acrylic over silkscreen, so no two are identical.
What is the medium and paper?
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on Lenox 100 paper, at 12.5 x 19 inches.
How is it authenticated?
Signed, stamped, and numbered by FAILE, 2014.
