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Captivating Ganesha (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Captivating Ganesha (First Edition) is a 2007 Faile varied edition of six, made in acrylic and silkscreen on archival Lenox 100 paper at 25 x 34 inches. It centers on the collective's recurring Ganesha figure, one of their most recognizable religious-iconographic motifs, rendered in a large hand-finished composition. Signed, stamped, and numbered.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Varied-edition of 6. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Captivating Ganesha is a prime example of Faile's engagement with devotional imagery, placing the Hindu deity at the heart of a large collage-panel edition. At a varied edition of six, it is one of the scarcest Ganesha configurations in the 2007 catalog, and the First Edition designation adds priority within any related run.
Collector Perspective
With only six impressions, this is very scarce. Collectors drawn to Faile's spiritual iconography prize the Ganesha works, and the large 25 x 34 inch hand-finished format makes each sheet a substantial object. The Lenox 100 substrate and the clarity of the signature-and-number stamp are key evaluation points.
Historical Context
Ganesha recurs across Faile's catalog as one of their signature devotional images, reflecting the collective's borrowing from religious iconography alongside pulp and pop sources. The 2007 Lenox 100 editions represent a period when these cross-cultural references were fully integrated into Faile's studio language.
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 on paper; Archival Lenox 100 Paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Varied-edition of 6.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature 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: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. 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
How scarce is this piece?
Captivating Ganesha is a varied edition of six, one of the smallest Ganesha configurations in Faile's 2007 catalog.
What is the Ganesha imagery?
Ganesha is a recurring devotional figure in Faile's work, drawn from Hindu iconography and central to this large collage-panel composition.
What paper is used?
It is printed on archival Lenox 100 paper, hand-finished in acrylic and silkscreen, signed, stamped, and numbered.
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