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What is D*Face’s piece called “Rear View”
Summary
"Rear View" is a D*Face screen print presented as a paired/diptych composition: each panel is a first-person view from behind a vintage sports-car steering wheel, a gloved hand at the wheel, gazing down an empty highway at twilight — one panel framing the silhouette of London's Westminster and Big Ben against a magenta sky, the other a saguaro-cactus American desert under a burning orange sunset. In the rear-view mirror of both sits D*Face's winged-eyed 'D*Dog' motif, watching from behind. It is a quieter, cinematic entry in his Pop Provocation-era work, trading his usual comic-romance defacement for a Lichtenstein-flavored road-movie mood and a sly meditation on what we leave behind us.
Why It Matters
The print distills D*Face's debt to American pop and comic-book illustration into a moody narrative scene rather than a single bold motif. By pairing a London skyline with an Arizona desert — British home and American mythology of the open road — he plays on the transatlantic pull that has always run through his work, while the recurring 'D*Dog' eye lurking in the mirror keeps his signature voice present. The flat color separations, hard ink edges and lurid sunset gradients show his command of the screen-print medium and his roots in the cinematic, melancholic side of pop appropriation, where freedom and escape are always shadowed by what's gaining on you in the rear view.
Collector Perspective
With an edition of just 48, "Rear View" sits in the scarce tier for D*Face prints, well below his larger commercial runs. The diptych/paired format and the moody, narrative imagery give it more wall presence and individuality than a single small motif print, which appeals to collectors who already own the obvious skull and D*Dog pieces and want something less ubiquitous. The trade-off is that landscape-driven, non-iconic D*Face works can be slower to move than his instantly recognizable romance-comic and skull images, so demand is real but more selective. Condition, margins, and an intact signature/numbering matter for realizing the upper end of value.
Historical Context
Made in 2014, during D*Face's Pop Provocation era, the print draws on the visual language of mid-century American comic books and advertising — the gloved driver, the chrome dashboard dials, the cinematic widescreen framing recall Roy Lichtenstein's car and romance panels filtered through street-art sensibility. The twin settings, Westminster at dusk and a cactus-studded desert highway, set British identity against the American road-trip myth that has fueled pop culture since the 1950s, while the watchful 'D*Dog' eye in the mirror ties the image back to the artist's longstanding motifs of surveillance, consumer desire and consequence.
FAQ
What does this D*Face print depict?
It is a paired/diptych composition showing the view from behind the wheel of a vintage sports car on an open highway at twilight — one panel looks toward the London skyline with Westminster and Big Ben, the other toward an American desert with saguaro cacti. In each rear-view mirror sits D*Face's winged-eyed 'D*Dog' motif.
What is the edition size?
The edition is limited to 48.
What medium is it?
It is a screen print (silkscreen), produced in 2014.
Is it signed and numbered?
D*Face limited-edition prints are typically hand-signed and numbered by the artist; signature and numbering on this specific example should be confirmed from the actual print and any accompanying certificate.
Who is D*Face?
D*Face is the British street artist Dean Stockton (born 1978, London), a pop-art provocateur known for defacing comic-book romance, advertising and celebrity imagery. His signatures include the winged-eyed 'D*Dog', grinning skulls and doomed comic-strip lovers, and he co-founded the StolenSpace gallery.
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.