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FAILE (EST. 1999) | War Profiteer #19, 2006
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Faile (Est. 1999)
- War Profiteer #19, 2006
- 64 by 61 in. (162.6 by 154.9 cm.)
acrylic and silkscreen on canvas; signed, titled and dated ‘2006’ on the reverse
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 2006
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The tonal and textural shifts are inherent to the artist's working method and chosen medium. There is hairline cracking to the white lettering throughout, visible upon close inspection. There is linear pigment cracking to the turning edges. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
Patrick McNeil and Patrick Mille founded the street art collaborative and multimedia collective Faile in 1999. As Faile, the duo has produced collages, paintings, prints and sculpture in addition to pioneering new techniques in wheat pasting and stencilling. The pair has exhibited their work in the Tate Modern and the Brooklyn Museum, and has also created large-scale public works, including one featured in New York City’s Times Square.