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What is D*Face’s piece called “Double Crossers”
Summary
"Double Crossers" is a chrome-and-black emblem print built like a coat-of-arms or military medallion: a circular crest with a "D*FACE" banner up top, "JOIN US" along the bottom, "EST. 1973" and a single winged eye at center, a saltire (X) dividing the shield into quadrants that hold D*Face's signature angel wings and small skull motifs, and a stylized double-cross symbol in the lower bar. It distills D*Face's career-long mash-up of propaganda iconography, heraldry and mock-cult branding into a single recruitment-poster device that recruits the viewer into his own mythology.
Why It Matters
The print operates as self-aware propaganda. By dressing his own studio brand in the visual language of a regiment crest or a secret society seal — "JOIN US," a coat of arms, a faux founding date — D*Face turns the tools of recruitment, allegiance and consumer loyalty back on themselves, the same satirical move that runs through his romance-comic and celebrity work. The winged eye and angel wings tie it directly to his "D*Dog" lexicon, while the skulls fold in his memento-mori thread. It is a compact statement of how brands, armies and cults all sell belonging using nearly identical graphics.
Collector Perspective
At an edition of 14 this is one of the smaller D*Face screen-print runs, which puts it well outside the artist's common 100–300 piece editions and into genuinely scarce territory. The emblem/crest format and the monochrome chrome-on-black palette make it a graphic, design-forward piece rather than one of his color-saturated comic-girl prints, so demand skews toward committed D*Face collectors and those drawn to the propaganda/heraldic side of his output rather than the broadest pop audience. Tiny editions can be slow to surface and slow to trade simply because so few exist; when one appears it tends to be sought, but thin transaction history makes pricing less predictable than for his larger, more recognizable editions.
Historical Context
Produced in 2014 during D*Face's Pop Provocation era, the print leans on heraldic and military-insignia conventions — the divided shield, saltire, banner ribbons and a fabricated "EST. 1973" lineage — recast as branded recruitment iconography. The angel wings and single all-seeing eye are lifted from his own established symbol set (the winged-eyed dog and related motifs), while the skull elements connect to the Skulls & Mortality thread that recurs across his work. It sits alongside the wider 2010s street-art moment in which artists appropriated corporate logos, government propaganda and pop-culture branding as raw material for critique.
FAQ
What does this print depict?
A circular silver-and-black emblem styled like a coat of arms or military medallion: a 'D*FACE' banner across the top, 'JOIN US' across the bottom, 'EST. 1973' and a single winged eye at the center, a large X (saltire) dividing the shield into quadrants containing angel wings and small skull motifs, and a stylized double-cross symbol in the lower bar.
How large is the edition?
The edition is just 14, making this one of the smaller and scarcer D*Face screen-print runs compared with his typical editions of 100 or more.
What medium is it?
It is a screen print, produced in 2014.
Is it signed and numbered?
D*Face limited prints are typically hand-signed and numbered by the artist, though signing and numbering should be confirmed against the specific impression.
Who is D*Face?
D*Face is British street artist Dean Stockton (b. 1978, London), a pop-art provocateur known for defacing comic-book romance, advertising and celebrity imagery; his signature motifs include the winged-eyed 'D*Dog,' grinning skulls and doomed comic-strip lovers. He co-founded the StolenSpace gallery in London.
Related Works
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.