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War Profiteers: Syriana
Work Summary & Collector Notes
War Profiteers: Syriana is a Faile varied edition of five, dated 2006 in the artist's note, made with acrylic, silkscreen, and painting on Lenox 100 paper at 25 x 38 inches. Backgrounds vary across the run, and the pointed political title references the film Syriana and the geopolitics of the oil trade. Signed, stamped, and numbered.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Varied-edition of 5. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
War Profiteers: Syriana is among Faile's more overtly political works, engaging directly with themes of conflict and profiteering rather than pulp romance or iconography. At a varied edition of five with varying backgrounds and hand-painting, each impression is genuinely unique, and the topical title gives it a distinct place in the collective's catalog.
Collector Perspective
An edition of five makes this very scarce, and the varying backgrounds mean no two sheets are alike. Collectors interested in Faile's political dimension value the Syriana reference and the added hand-painting on the large Lenox 100 sheet. Note the artist dates the work 2006, a detail worth verifying against the signature and stamp.
Historical Context
Dated 2006 by Faile, War Profiteers: Syriana reflects the mid-2000s cultural moment when the film Syriana and debates over the oil economy were prominent. The work shows Faile applying their collage-and-spraypaint methods to explicitly political subject matter, broadening their thematic range.
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 38 x 25 inches; Acrylic & Silkscreen with painting on paper; Lenox 100 Paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Varied-edition of 5.
- 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Dated 2006 by Faile, War Profiteers: Syriana reflects the mid-2000s cultural moment when the film Syriana and debates over the oil economy were prominent. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. 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 year is this work?
Although catalogued under 2007, Faile's own note dates War Profiteers: Syriana to 2006. The signature and stamp should be checked against this.
How many were made?
It is a varied edition of five with varying backgrounds, in acrylic, silkscreen, and painting on Lenox 100 paper, signed, stamped, and numbered.
What does the title reference?
It references the 2005 film Syriana and the geopolitics of the oil trade, placing it among Faile's more overtly political works.
