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What is D*Face’s piece called “Wasted Youth / Your Eyes Here (CAC Malaga Edition)”
Summary
A black-and-white-plus-red screen print documenting D*Face's "Wasted Youth" mural alongside Shepard Fairey's "Your Eyes Here," both painted on the flanks of two residential tower blocks for their joint exhibition at CAC Málaga (Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga), 27 June - 27 September 2015. D*Face's panel shows his skeletal pilot motif - a grinning skull in an aviator helmet and oxygen mask - while Fairey's contributes a "Paz y Libertad" portrait with his signature ornamental patterning; the lower red banner carries both titles and artists.
Why It Matters
The print records a rare two-hander between two of the most recognizable figures in the street-art-to-gallery pipeline: D*Face, the British pop-art provocateur, and Shepard Fairey, the American behind OBEY and the Obama "Hope" image. Capturing both large-scale murals as installed on Málaga apartment blocks, it sits at the intersection of public-mural documentation and collectible institutional ephemera, tied to a contemporary art museum show rather than a commercial release. D*Face's skull-pilot imagery here channels his recurring themes of mortality and a doomed glamour, set against Fairey's propaganda-poster idiom.
Collector Perspective
As a co-signed collaboration print tied to a specific museum exhibition with an edition of only 24, this is genuinely scarce - well below the run sizes of D*Face's standalone gallery editions. The dual-artist appeal (D*Face plus Fairey) widens the buyer pool and is the main driver of demand here, since the composition is a documentary mural poster rather than one of D*Face's marquee winged-eye or comic-lover images. Collectors should weigh that the imagery is institutional and shared rather than a signature solo motif; condition and the presence of both signatures, if applicable, will matter. Liquidity is thinner than for open or larger editions simply because so few exist and they trade infrequently.
Historical Context
Produced in 2015 during D*Face's Established Era, the print marks the joint CAC Málaga project where he and Shepard Fairey painted facing tower-block murals in the Spanish city. The "Paz y Libertad" (Peace and Liberty) text on Fairey's panel and D*Face's skeletal aviator reflect each artist's vocabulary - Fairey's agitprop ornamentation, D*Face's pop-mortality skulls - brought together under one institutional banner with the exhibition's dates printed along the base.
FAQ
What does this print depict?
It depicts two murals as installed on Málaga tower blocks for the CAC Málaga exhibition: D*Face's 'Wasted Youth' - a skull in an aviator helmet and oxygen mask - on the left, and Shepard Fairey's 'Your Eyes Here' portrait with 'Paz y Libertad' text on the right, above a red title banner.
What is the edition size?
The edition size is 24, making it a very small, scarce run.
What medium is it?
It is a screen print.
Is it signed and numbered?
D*Face limited prints are typically hand-signed and numbered, though signing and numbering for this specific edition is unconfirmed. As a collaboration with Shepard Fairey, buyers should confirm whether one or both artists' signatures are present.
Who is D*Face?
D*Face is the British street artist Dean Stockton (b. 1978, London), a pop-art provocateur known for defacing comic, advertising and celebrity imagery with motifs like the winged-eyed 'D*Dog' and grinning skulls. He co-founded the StolenSpace gallery.
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About the Artist
D*Face is the working name of Dean Stockton (b. 1978, London), a leading figure in British street art. He came up pasting stickers and posters across London in the early 2000s, then built a pop-fuelled visual language that defaces comic-book romance, advertising and celebrity iconography. Recurring motifs include his winged-eyed D*Dog, grinning skulls and doomed comic-strip lovers. His practice spans screenprints, hand-painted multiples, sculpture and large-scale murals worldwide, and he co-founded the StolenSpace gallery in London. His work satirises consumerism, power and our collective obsession with fame.
Collecting D*Face at Gauntlet Gallery
Where can I buy authentic D*Face prints?
Gauntlet Gallery offers an extensive, authenticated inventory of D*Face prints and contemporary editions, with new drops added regularly. Browse the current collection at gauntlet.gallery.
How does Gauntlet Gallery ensure authenticity?
Gauntlet Gallery is built on curation, authenticity and transparency — every work is vetted and its provenance, edition details and condition are disclosed up front.
Does Gauntlet Gallery add new D*Face prints?
Yes. New drops are released regularly across D*Face and other leading artists; see gauntlet.gallery for the latest inventory.