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What is D*Face’s piece called “Untitled (Wings) (Red)”
Summary
A field of eight cartoon angel wings — white, black-outlined comic-book wings with little motion ticks suggesting flight — scattered across a roughly brushed scarlet-red ground on raw board, with the artist's signature in pencil at lower center. The wings are D*Face's shorthand for the winged 'D*Dog' eye motif abstracted into a swarm, distilling his pop-graffiti vocabulary down to a single repeated icon.
Why It Matters
D*Face built his name on a few instantly legible icons — the winged eye, the grinning skull, the doomed comic lovers — lifted from the visual grammar of romance comics, advertising and Keith Haring-style street pop. This piece strips that language to its most elemental form: the wing alone, repeated, hovering. As a hand-painted multiple it sits at the intersection of his street practice (the loose brushed ground, the disposable board support) and his studio output, showing how he reduces a loaded symbol of flight, freedom and 'ascension' into a deadpan, mass-produced graphic. It is a compact statement of his core method: take a sentimental pop symbol, multiply it, and drain it of its original sincerity.
Collector Perspective
An edition of just 13 makes this genuinely scarce within D*Face's output, and because each is a hand-painted multiple rather than a straight print run, every example carries unique paint handling and is effectively one-of-a-kind within the run. The wing/D*Dog imagery is core to his recognizable iconography, which supports demand, though a single-motif red-on-board work is a more graphic, less narrative piece than his coveted comic-lover or skull canvases — it appeals most to collectors who want an affordable hand-touched original rather than a marquee image. Liquidity for tiny hand-painted D*Face editions is thinner and more occasion-dependent than for his larger signed screen-print runs, so realized prices can swing with condition and provenance.
Historical Context
D*Face (Dean Stockton, b.1978, London) emerged from the early-2000s London street scene and co-founded StolenSpace gallery, and his work belongs to the lineage of comic-book and advertising appropriation that runs from Pop art through Haring and Warhol. The winged motif here is a direct relative of his 'D*Dog' winged-eye tag, one of the icons he sprayed and stickered across cities before carrying them into studio editions. The brushed red ground and humble board support echo his graffiti roots, while the repetition reflects the consumer-culture critique — fame, flight, escape rendered as interchangeable product — that defines his Pop Provocation Era. The year is unrecorded.
FAQ
What does this piece depict?
Eight white cartoon angel wings, each black-outlined with small motion ticks, scattered across a roughly brushed scarlet-red ground on raw board. The wings derive from D*Face's signature winged 'D*Dog' motif.
How large is the edition?
The edition size is 13, making it genuinely scarce.
What is the medium?
It is a hand-painted multiple — a small run in which each example is individually hand-painted rather than mechanically printed, so no two are identical.
Is it signed and numbered?
D*Face limited works are typically hand-signed and numbered by the artist; this example shows a pencil signature at lower center. Buyers should confirm signature and numbering on the specific piece.
Who is D*Face?
D*Face is Dean Stockton (b.1978, London), a British street and pop artist known for defacing comic-book romance, advertising and celebrity imagery with motifs like the winged 'D*Dog', grinning skulls and doomed comic lovers. He co-founded 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.