FAILE
Right Around the Corner, Best Surprise You Ever Received
2011
Offset lithograph on matte poster paper, in a limited edition that is neither numbered nor signed
93 × 61 cm
Unnumbered and unsigned limited edition
Localisation : Paris, France
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À propos de l'œuvre
“Right around the corner, best surprise you ever received” by Faile is an offset lithograph on matte poster paper, in a limited edition that is neither numbered nor signed. It measures 93 × 61 cm. The poster features the red word “Faile” repeated across four horizontal bands, each combined with blue, route-like graphics, dates, numbers, and a small black-and-white female figure. The design resembles a layered public notice or street poster and retains visible printing marks and margins. The description is based on the provided main image and is limited to elements visible at that scale; it does not assume the presence of inscriptions on the reverse side, labels, certificates, or other details unless these are separately recorded in the documentation.
No signature is considered confirmed beyond what is explicitly recorded or visible. No creation date is provided, so no date is inferred from the image. The edition information provided is: limited edition, unnumbered and unsigned. The support and technique are particularly important for interpreting the object. Printed areas, marker lines, spray-paint marks, collage elements, paint layers, cut edges, or three-dimensional components remain visually distinct and allow the image’s construction to be understood. Where the record mentions hand-finishing, signing, numbering, or an artist’s proof, these elements should be verified against the corresponding detail photographs during final physical cataloging. Condition comments are limited to the provided note and visible evidence; normal variations associated with handmade, recycled, or previously used supports should not automatically be described as damage without direct examination.
Avis de l'expert
From a cataloging perspective, “Right around the corner, best surprise you ever received” falls under the categories of Printmaking and Urban Art. The work’s significance lies primarily in the relationship between its recorded date, an undated period, its medium—offset lithograph on matte poster paper, in a limited edition that is neither numbered nor signed—and the degree of manual intervention visible in the object. The market category should not be determined by the artist’s name alone: the support, edition structure, signature, date, provenance, and condition all materially affect how the work should be compared with other examples.
The recorded edition information—limited edition, unnumbered and unsigned—is central to classification. Numbering, signature, proof status, and any hand-finished variations should be verified together, as these details distinguish this example from the standard edition. The provided record does not include a separate certificate unless otherwise noted in the original documentation. Any condition assessment should take into account the specific support, including hand-made paper, recycled cardboard, used currency, vinyl, skateboard wood, or unstretched canvas, as these materials may exhibit intentional or inherent surface characteristics. For an informed assessment, the image should be examined alongside close-up views of the signature, numbering, reverse inscriptions, publisher or gallery marks, and any certificate. The available material is sufficient for a cautious catalog positioning, but it does not provide verified auction comparisons, institutional exhibition history, or market performance data. No estimate, investment conclusion, or claim of rarity is therefore made. The work is best evaluated as a documented object within its specific medium and production context, with an emphasis on authenticity, completeness, and physical condition.
À propos de l'artiste
Voici une version légèrement enrichie, avec une phrase sur les musées et sans tirets longs :
**FAILE** est un duo artistique basé à Brooklyn, formé en 1999 par Patrick McNeil (né en 1975) et Patrick Miller (né en 1976). Largement considérés comme des pionniers de l’art urbain contemporain, le duo a développé un langage visuel distinctif qui mêle collage, gravure, peinture, sculpture et installations publiques à grande échelle.
S'inspirant de la bande dessinée, de la publicité, du cinéma, de la religion et de la culture populaire américaine, FAILE déconstruit et réassemble des images familières pour créer des compositions stratifiées et fragmentées. Leurs œuvres vibrantes estompent les frontières entre l'art de rue et les beaux-arts tout en explorant les thèmes du consumérisme, de la mémoire, de la mythologie et de la narration collective.
Les œuvres de FAILE ont été exposées dans les plus grands musées et institutions du monde entier, notamment à la Tate Modern de Londres, au Musée d’art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg et au Brooklyn Museum de New York. Elles font également partie de nombreuses collections publiques et privées.
Utilisant un large éventail de supports, allant de la toile et du bois aux fresques murales monumentales et aux installations immersives, FAILE continue de façonner le mouvement mondial de l’art urbain grâce à son identité visuelle audacieuse et à son approche multidisciplinaire.
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