Gauntlet Gallery — Martha Cooper Print Index
Leap Of Faith
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Leap Of Faith is a 2009 collaboration between Martha Cooper and Shepard Fairey, released through Subliminal Projects Gallery on January 31, 2009. Measuring 18 x 24 inches in an edition of 450, it converts one of Cooper's dynamic documentary photographs into a Fairey screen print, capturing a moment of physical daring in her signature street-culture register.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: The print is 18"x24" and an edition of 450. 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
As one of the Cooper-Fairey collaborations from early 2009, this print marks the ongoing dialogue between documentary photography and OBEY's graphic sensibility. The evocative title and edition of 450 make it a recognizable entry point for collectors of either artist. Its gallery-release provenance through Subliminal Projects adds a clear origin story.
Collector Perspective
Check the signature, edition number within the run of 450, and overall condition of the 18 x 24 sheet. As a January 2009 Subliminal Projects release, examples with documented purchase history carry added assurance. The kinetic subject makes visual presentation important, so a flat, unfaded, cleanly margined copy will read best when framed and displayed.
Historical Context
The Cooper-Fairey partnership produced several prints in 2009, released through Fairey's Los Angeles gallery Subliminal Projects. These editions reinterpreted Cooper's decades of street documentation through the screen-print vocabulary Fairey had popularized. Leap Of Faith belongs to that wave, reflecting how the era fused archival photography with contemporary poster-art production and distribution.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2009
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 inches.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: The print is 18"x24" and an edition of 450.
- 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 Martha Cooper'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: The Cooper-Fairey partnership produced several prints in 2009, released through Fairey's Los Angeles gallery Subliminal Projects. 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 2009 and attributes the edition to Subliminal Projects.
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 Subliminal Projects. 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.
- Martha Cooper — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Martha Cooper (Q448601) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
Who created this print?
It is a collaboration between Martha Cooper and Shepard Fairey, released through Subliminal Projects Gallery.
When was it released?
It was released on Saturday, January 31, 2009.
What is the size and medium?
It is an 18 x 24 inch screen print.
What is the edition size?
It was issued in an edition of 450.
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