Gauntlet Gallery — Invader Print Index
Camel
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Camel is a 2015 six-color silkscreen on Coventry Rag 320gsm paper, signed and numbered in an edition of 100, at 34 x 24 inches. It followed Invader's Marlboro print, created after Shepard Fairey invited him to contribute to the 2014 exhibition The Provocateurs, and depicts a peaceful desert animal in place of the earlier cigarette-brand subject.
Collector notes: Print run : 100 signed and numbered copies. Print run : 100 signed and numbered copies.
Why It Matters
Camel completes a conceptual pairing with Marlboro, both riffing on cigarette branding while shifting from provocation to a calmer desert scene. The six-color silkscreening and heavyweight Coventry Rag paper mark high production quality. Its origin in Shepard Fairey's invitation to The Provocateurs reinforces the long creative friendship between the two artists.
Collector Perspective
Collectors often seek Camel and Marlboro together given their shared size and conceptual link. Signed and numbered in an edition of 100 on premium 320gsm Coventry Rag, Camel offers strong material quality within a limited run. The Fairey and Provocateurs connection provides a well-documented backstory that adds narrative depth for cataloguing.
Historical Context
The Provocateurs was a 2014 exhibition curated in Shepard Fairey's orbit, and Invader's contribution grew into the Marlboro and then Camel prints. The cigarette-branding riff reflects the appropriation strategies common to the street-art generation, while Camel's serene desert imagery softens that critique into a quieter, more contemplative register.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2015-06-15
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release date; verify against the original publisher record when available.
- Series
- Pop Icons
- Medium and materials
- 6 colors silkscreen on Coventry Rag 320gsm paper.
- Edition details
- Print run : 100 signed and numbered copies.
- Signature and marks
- Print run : 100 signed and numbered copies.
Documented History and Meaning
Release context: In 2014, Shepard Fairey asked Invader to create a print for the exhibition "The Provocateurs". This would be the occasion for Invader to make Marlboro.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation not independently documented in the sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the physical example with the documented signature, numbering, printer/publisher marks, dimensions, support and edition structure. A matching number or seller-issued certificate alone does not authenticate a copy.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed to Space Shop. Copy-level provenance is separate: retain invoices, labels, prior ownership records and condition photographs for the specific example.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Mixed: secondary release record with primary series context
- Legacy release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog · Accessed 2026-07-11 · Starting record for title, release date, edition, dimensions, medium, and original-release details; requires primary-source confirmation where noted.
- INVADER: Prints on Paper — International Centre of Graphic Arts (MGLC) · museum / catalogue context · Accessed 2026-07-11 · Museum record for the exhibition and 2001–2020 prints-on-paper catalogue raisonné; not an individual-copy certificate.
FAQ
How does Camel relate to Marlboro?
Camel followed Invader's Marlboro print at the same size, shifting from the cigarette-brand subject to a peaceful desert animal scene.
What prompted these prints?
Shepard Fairey invited Invader to create a print for the 2014 exhibition The Provocateurs, which led to Marlboro and then Camel.
What paper and technique were used?
It is a six-color silkscreen on Coventry Rag 320gsm paper, signed and numbered in an edition of 100.
