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What is D*Face’s piece called “Warhol”
Summary
A two-panel screen print in which D*Face appropriates Andy Warhol's own celebrity portrait, rendering the artist's spiky-haired head twice on black grounds, pale pink above and mustard-gold below, each sprouting the artist's signature white cartoon wings. By turning the high priest of Pop into one of his own serialized, color-shifted icons, D*Face folds his career-long preoccupation with fame and consumerism back onto its source.
Why It Matters
The print sits at the conceptual center of D*Face's project: he built his vocabulary on defacing the imagery of mass culture, and here he turns that vocabulary on the artist who invented the visual language of mechanical celebrity. Reproducing Warhol's face in two flat colorways, complete with the winged motif borrowed from D*Face's own 'D*Dog' iconography, the work is both homage and gentle subversion: Warhol made silkscreen multiples of stars, so D*Face makes a silkscreen multiple of Warhol. It is a clear statement of lineage from American Pop to British street art, and a witty meditation on how fame consumes even those who diagnosed it.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 50 from 2005 places this firmly in D*Face's early, pre-blue-chip period, when print runs were small and the work circulated through StolenSpace and the London street-art scene rather than major auction houses. The subject matter is unusually on-theme for collectors who care about the Warhol-to-street-art genealogy, and the explicit appropriation of a recognizable cultural figure gives it broader cross-collector appeal than his more generic skull or lover motifs. Small edition size and early date support desirability, though condition, full signature and numbering, and provenance will drive realized prices; it is a focused collector piece rather than a mass-market crowd-pleaser.
Historical Context
Produced in 2005, during D*Face's Early Street Era, the image directly references Andy Warhol's self-portraits and his serial celebrity silkscreens of the 1960s and 70s. By this point D*Face had established his winged-eye and 'D*Dog' iconography on London streets and was beginning to formalize his studio practice; he would go on to co-found StolenSpace gallery the same year. The work captures the moment British street art was openly claiming American Pop as its ancestor, recasting Warhol himself as a consumable, reproducible commodity.
FAQ
What does this print depict?
It shows Andy Warhol's spiky-haired head printed twice on a black background, pale pink in the upper panel and mustard-gold in the lower, with D*Face's signature white cartoon wings sprouting from each side of the face.
What is the edition size?
The edition is limited to 50.
What medium is it?
It is a hand-pulled screen print, produced in 2005.
Is it signed and numbered?
D*Face limited-edition prints are typically hand-signed and numbered by the artist; buyers should confirm the signature and edition number on the specific example and request provenance.
Who is D*Face?
D*Face is the British street artist Dean Stockton (born 1978, London), a Pop-influenced provocateur known for defacing comic-book, advertising and celebrity imagery with winged-eye and skull motifs, and for co-founding 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.