Gauntlet Gallery — Invader Print Index
Les Toits Du Palace (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Les Toits du Palace" is a 2014 six-colour silkscreen by Invader on 260gsm off-white art paper, published by La Souris Déglinguée at 50 x 50 cm in a numbered, signed edition of 75. The image derives from the album cover Invader created for the French band's new record, uniting his visual practice with a music release.
Collector notes: 75 copies. numbered and signed by Invader.
Why It Matters
This print documents a direct collaboration between Invader and the veteran French band La Souris Déglinguée, originating as album-cover art. The six-colour process and edition of 75 make it a substantive production, and its music-world provenance sets it apart from gallery- and self-published editions, appealing to collectors interested in the artist's cross-disciplinary projects.
Collector Perspective
Collectors value the album-cover origin story, the rich six-colour printing, and the square 50 x 50 cm format on heavy off-white stock. The edition of 75 keeps it reasonably scarce. Because the design ties to a specific record, it carries a documented backstory that enriches provenance; signature, numbering and paper condition remain the key evaluation points.
Historical Context
La Souris Déglinguée is a long-running French rock band, and Invader designed the cover for one of their albums, later issuing this silkscreen from that artwork. The collaboration reflects the artist's engagement with French music culture and extends his pixel-mosaic vocabulary into commercial record design, a lineage familiar from earlier street artists working with musicians.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2014-04-15
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release date; verify against the original publisher record when available.
- Series
- City Invasions
- Medium and materials
- 6 colors silkprint on 260 g off-white art paper.
- Edition details
- 75 copies.
- Signature and marks
- numbered and signed by Invader.
Documented History and Meaning
Release context: Legacy catalog record attributes the edition to La Souris Deglinguee.
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 La Souris Deglinguee. 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
Where does the image come from?
It reproduces the album-cover design Invader created for La Souris Déglinguée's record.
How many colours and copies?
A six-colour silkscreen in a signed, numbered edition of 75.
What are the size and paper?
50 x 50 cm on 260gsm off-white art paper.
Who published it?
La Souris Déglinguée, in connection with their album release, in 2014.
