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Faile Portrait Prints

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The art collective Faile, is formed by Patrick Miller and Patrick McNeil. Both artists met at school and studied graphic design. In 1999 they formed a group with the nickname A-Life, under which (and under the influence of a young Shepard Fairey) they began to wheatpaste their posters around the big American cities. Soon they met who would become a third temporary member, the Japanese Aiko Nakagawa. In 2006, she would leave the group to start her own solo career and today is known as Lady Aiko. After an arrest, precisely for wheatpasting, they changed the name of the group to Faile (anagram of A-Life). Soon after they already had created an image and began to expand their brand to other continents sticking their designs on the streets of other cities in Europe and Asia. Like Obey, this group aims to create social criticism, generate artistic interest and awareness. Faile was part of that group of young emerging artists of the urban subculture that promoted the art in the streets. With their printed impressions, Faile promotes the access of the artwork to the general public at affordable prices. They began working with the stencil, preferring this technique because their work would have more durability. Gradually they combined it with painting, mixed media and collage. Thanks to his extensive knowledge in printing techniques, these two artists have taken the collage to another level and in his works can see how many printed layers are superimposed on top of each other to later be torn, suggesting the lower layers. As Mimmo Rotella did a few decades before, Faile creates their own version of the decollage technique. The work of these artists is highly influenced by the comic, film and fiction novels. If we look at the aesthetics of their work we can see how this neo pop art presented to us, represents its own modern version of the aesthetics of Roy Lichtenstein and, as already mentioned, an improved technique of Mimmo Rotella's decollage. All their works explore the world of contradictions and how they complement each other, based on the theory of yin-yang. So opposites as love and hatred, violence and peace or beauty and ugliness share the limelight in their paintings. Faile members currently reside in Brooklyn, New York, where they have their workshop. Their current creations explore media, from traditional canvas to other more diverse as wood or glass. They also have a very prolific activity by editing their own limited edition prints, and creating their own line of merchandising. So far they have published four books with their works entitled "Orange", "Death", "Boredom" and "Lavender”. Their works are internationally recognized and has been exhibited in major galleries around the world. Some of them have come to get tens of thousands of euros.
(Biography provided by Artetrama)
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Artist: Faile
MODERN LIVING
By Faile
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand-painted with acrylic, stained silkscreen on heavy lenox 100 paper. Hand-signed by the artist duo; numbered and stamp-dated on reverse Edition of 250. Each is unique. Frame s...
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2010s Street Art Faile Portrait Prints

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Screen, Paper, Acrylic

A CALL TO ADVENTURE
By Faile
Located in Aventura, FL
18 color silkscreen on coventry rag paper with deckled edges. Hand-signed by the artist duo; numbered and stamp-dated on reverse Edition of 225. Frame size approx 32 x 27 inches. ...
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2010s Street Art Faile Portrait Prints

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Screen, Paper

THE RIGHT ONE, HAPPENS EVERYDAY
By Faile
Located in Aventura, FL
20 color silkscreen on 310 gsm coventry rag paper with deckled edges. Hand-signed by the artist duo; numbered and stamp-dated on reverse Edition of 450. Frame size approx 31 x 27 ...
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2010s Street Art Faile Portrait Prints

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Screen, Paper

FANTAISIE
By Faile
Located in Aventura, FL
Archival Ink on Entrada Cotton Rag paper. Hand-signed by the artist duo; numbered and stamp-dated on reverse Edition of 310. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of au...
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2010s Street Art Faile Portrait Prints

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Save Stilettos
By Faile
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Faile Title: Save Stilettos Size: 39 x 27.5 in Medium: Silkscreen Edition: of 100 Year: 2016 Notes: Custom Framed 18 Color Silkscreen Ink on Paper Archival Coventry Rag 290gsm. Signed & Stamped, Faile 2010 "The prints where released in conjunction with the Bedtime Stories show featuring some of the new processes involved in the wood paintings. These are 18-color silkscreen prints on an archival Coventry Rag 290gsm, deckled edge paper. Based off 3 new images from the show. It was quite a journey to try and convey the wood block paintings...
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2010s Street Art Faile Portrait Prints

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Faile portrait prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Faile portrait prints available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Faile in screen print, paper, acrylic paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the street art style. Not every interior allows for large Faile portrait prints, so small editions measuring 24 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Tristan Eaton, Prefab77, and Sandra Chevrier. Faile portrait prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $750 and tops out at $4,250, while the average work can sell for $1,463.

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