Ganesha Girl

Work Summary & Collector Notes

Ganesha Girl is a 2007 Faile varied edition of 10, produced in acrylic and silkscreen on Lenox 100 paper at 25 x 32 inches. It pairs the collective's recurring Ganesha iconography with a female figure, blending devotional imagery and Faile's romance-pulp visual language in a large hand-finished composition. Signed, stamped, and numbered.

Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 10. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.

Why It Matters

Ganesha Girl exemplifies Faile's characteristic layering of sacred and secular imagery, uniting the Ganesha motif with the collective's romance-and-glamour figures. At a varied edition of 10 on Lenox 100 stock, it is a scarce hand-finished piece within the recognizable Ganesha strand of Faile's catalog.

Collector Perspective

An edition of 10 keeps Ganesha Girl scarce. Collectors who follow Faile's Ganesha works value the fusion of devotional and pulp-romance imagery here. Because it is a varied edition, each of the ten sheets differs by hand, so background variation and the state of the signature stamp factor into evaluation.

Historical Context

Faile's repeated use of Ganesha alongside romance and pulp figures reflects their magpie visual culture, drawing freely across religious and popular sources. The 2007 Lenox 100 editions represent the collective's consolidated studio practice, where these juxtapositions became a defining signature.

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 32 x 25 inches; Acrylic & Silkscreen on paper; Lenox 100 Paper.

Edition details

First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 10.

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

1. 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.
2. FAILE — official site — FAILE studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official studio site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
3. FAILE (artist collaboration) — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.

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