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- Artists
- Banksy
 - Edition Details
| Year: | 2010 | | Class: | Original Art | | Status: | Official | | Run: | 1 | | Technique: | Original Mixed Media | | Markings: | Signed |
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Spray paint on canvas
Diamond: 84.5 x 84.5 cm (33 1/4 x 33 1/4 in.)
Square: 60 x 60 cm (23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.)
Signed and dated 'BANKSY 2010' on the reverse.
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Pest Control.
Phillips
Contemporary Art Day Sale London Auction 30 June 2015 2pm
Sold for £134,500
Catalogue Essay:
This iconic Banksy work on canvas is an expression of the themes and motifs that have defined his career. A politically motivated graffiti artist plying his trade on the streets of Bristol, Banksy made a name for himself with a strong anti-establishment message delivered through dark and humorous imagery. Increasingly popular and increasingly serious, Banksy has brought street art into the gallery space, delivering the art form to a new audience.
Soon after his first solo exhibition at the Los Angeles based 33 1/3 Gallery in 2002, Banksy created the ‘Love is in the Air’ stencil; it has since become one of his most recognisable icons. Originally spray painted on a wall off London’s Rivington Street, circa 2003, Banksy has reworked the stencil on a regular basis throughout his career. The image of a masked figure throwing a bouquet of flowers is thought to symbolise the action needed to bring about change; as Banksy has remarked, “If you want to say something and have people listen then you have to wear a maskâ€.
This rare appropriation of the original subject matter sees the stencil overlaid on a green-daubed canvas, and complimented by the running paint of the love heart in the background. It is an excellent example of one of Banksy’s most famed motifs, and an articulation of his impetuous political vision.
“People look at an oil painting and admire the use of brushstrokes to convey meaning. People look at a graffiti painting and admire the use of a drainpipe to gain accessâ€
Banksy
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| Six Month Average | $202,500.00 |
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