Yellow Pages Ganesha

Work Summary & Collector Notes

Yellow Pages Ganesha is a 2007 Faile print in an edition of seven, made with acrylic and silkscreen on archival 140 lb watercolor paper at 25 x 33 inches. It merges the collective's Ganesha iconography with their Yellow Pages series, blending a devotional Hindu figure with Faile's pulp-collage graphic language. Signed, stamped, and numbered.

Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 7. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.

Why It Matters

The Ganesha motif recurs across Faile's catalog as one of their most recognizable religious-iconographic images. Folding it into the Yellow Pages framework shows how the collective layered sacred imagery over commercial and pulp references, a juxtaposition central to their aesthetic. At an edition of seven, this is a notably small run.

Collector Perspective

With just seven impressions, Yellow Pages Ganesha is very scarce. Collectors drawn to Faile's spiritual iconography prize the Ganesha works, and pairing that figure with the Yellow Pages treatment adds an extra layer of interest. Each hand-finished sheet varies, so background and finish quality matter in assessment.

Historical Context

Faile's engagement with Ganesha and other devotional imagery reflects the collective's magpie approach to visual culture, drawing on religious iconography alongside comics, romance pulp, and street signage. The 2007 Yellow Pages editions represent a productive period when these cross-cultural references were consolidating into a coherent 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 33 x 25 inches; Acrylic & Silkscreen on Paper; Archival 140 LB Watercolor Paper.

Edition details

The saved release record describes: Edition of 7.

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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