Banksy Signed Silkscreen Lithograph – Lot# 29 – December 20, 2018
Silkscreen lithograph. Signed Banksy and numbered 2/400 in pencil. 20 x 28.5 (7.9 x 11.2 inches). Frame size: 35 x 43 cm (13.8 x 16.9 inches). PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario estate.
Click to view – Lot#29 – Banksy Signed Silkscreen Lithograph – December 20, 2018
Banksy Life and Impact
Banksy (born 1974) is a British street artist and activist who, despite his international fame, has maintained an anonymous identity. Aimed as a form of cultural criticism, the artist often targets established social and political agendas with his witty illustrations. His productions include stencils and spray paint in cities such as New Orleans, New York, and Paris. Banksy once proclaimed, “The art world is the biggest joke…It’s a rest home of the overprivileged, the pretentious, and the weak.”
It is widely thought that Banksy was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, even though details of his life are largely unknown. He started his career as a graffiti artist in the city. Better Out Than In, Banksy’s month-long residency in New York during October 2013, featured a man hawking the artist’s paintings for $60 a piece outside Central Park. In 2015, Banksy opened Dismaland Bemusement Park, a temporary art exhibition that functioned as a theme park. After a 36-day run, its workers and materials were sent to the Calais migrant camp in France to build additional housing.
Despite the artist’s aversion to the art world, he continues to produce works on canvas as well as prints, posters, and T-shirts. The question as to who Banksy is continued to reach the headlines when in 2017 Robert Del Naja, the singer of the band Massive Attack was falsely rumored to be Banksy. The artist’s style and use of cultural appropriation has given rise to a number of other street artists, including Mr Brainwash and Alec Monopoly. Currently, he lives and works in the United Kingdom.
Auction Overview
Richmond Hill, ON – 381 fresh to market items will be available to the discerning buyers and collectors in 888 Auctions’ December 20 auction featuring the finest in MODERN PAINTINGS, JEWELRY & ASIAN ANTIQUES 2019-12-20. Taking place in the afternoon at 2 PM (EST), bidders will be competing against one another over a variety of items on display.
Visit the auction at 888 Auctions during the public viewing period: Monday, December 17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, December 18, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, December 19, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and just before the auction on Thursday, December 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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