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Master Of Love And Fate
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Master Of Love And Fate is a 2007 Faile print in an edition of 15, executed in acrylic and silkscreen ink on paper at 25 x 34 inches. The title draws on the romance-pulp vocabulary that runs through Faile's early studio editions, pairing dramatic typographic phrasing with the collective's layered collage imagery on a large horizontal sheet.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 15. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The piece exemplifies Faile's signature fusion of vintage pulp-fiction lettering with contemporary screen-printing. Its evocative title places it within the collective's romance-and-fate thematic strand, a recurring vein in their catalog that mines mid-century paperback melodrama for its emotional and typographic charge.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 15 keeps this squarely in scarce territory. Collectors focused on Faile's romance-pulp motifs look to works like this for their bold text-and-image interplay. As with all Faile editions, verifying the signature and number and assessing paper condition on the large 25 x 34 inch sheet are central to evaluation.
Historical Context
In 2007 Faile was producing a steady stream of hand-pulled editions that carried their street-poster sensibility into the gallery. Master Of Love And Fate reflects the collective's ongoing appropriation of pulp-romance language, a theme they returned to across prints, canvases, and their later sculptural work.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2007
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print | Hand Finished; catalog dimensions 34 x 25 inches; Acrylic, Silkscreen Ink on Paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 15.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Faile's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: In 2007 Faile was producing a steady stream of hand-pulled editions that carried their street-poster sensibility into the gallery. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2007 and attributes the edition to Faile Shop.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Faile Shop. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- FAILE — official site — FAILE studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official studio site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- FAILE (artist collaboration) — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
FAQ
What is the edition size?
Master Of Love And Fate was released in an edition of 15, produced in acrylic and silkscreen ink on paper in 2007.
What are the dimensions?
The sheet measures 25 x 34 inches, a large horizontal format typical of Faile's collage-panel editions.
What theme does the title reflect?
The romance-and-fate phrasing draws on mid-century pulp-fiction lettering, a recurring motif in Faile's early studio work.
