$320
FAILE - COLLECTIVE (American, 1999) WORTH SOMETHING ( Gold ) - 2009 Screenprint and hand pressed gold foil on paper Post No Bills blindstamp lower left 26 1/2 by 36 inches The New York-based collective Faile, combining the talents of Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller, are known for their collage-style dichotomies which fuse feminine and childlike imagery with the sinister and the nightmarish. Inspired by the streets, the duo have created a comic book hero scene in Worth Something Gold, playing on the double entendre of their name to express the failure of the crouched figure who epically cries "I used to be worth something" in addition the cities reputation to make or break the dreams of Hollywood hopefuls. $1,500-3,000 Categories: Faile- Collective
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2016-09-01
