BanksyBANKSY Menu Sticker (Framed)2006
2006
About the Item
- Creator:
- Creation Year:2006
- Dimensions:Height: 4 in (10.16 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:Sticker is in excellent condition. Frame is new.
- Gallery Location:Englishtown, NJ
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1624214691972
Banksy
Of the numerous feats that Banksy has accomplished over the course of his career as an international artist, activist and filmmaker, perhaps the most astonishing is that while he is among the most famous figures in street art, he has managed to remain completely anonymous.
There is a method behind the madness, however. Banksy maintains that he chooses to conceal his identity to make a more democratic impact with his work, the themes of which include criticism of world leaders, consumerism and terrorism.
Although not much is known about Banksy — he sent a photo of himself with a paper bag on his head to Time magazine for a profile — it is believed that he was born in the city of Bristol, in southwest England, circa 1974. Wit, irreverence, dark humor and activism come together in his work, which spans graffiti, paintings, prints, sculptures and filmmaking. (His film, Exit Through the Gift Shop, which focuses on another street artist known as Mr. Brainwash, was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2010 Academy Awards.)
Banksy began as a graffiti artist in his hometown in the early 1990s. He has found fame for his stenciled and spray-painted pieces, which are most often rooted in anti-war or antiestablishment messaging, appearing in cities such as London, New York and Los Angeles and for his “stunts” that are intended to subvert and provoke the art world. One particularly memorable stunt took place in 2018, when, as soon as one of his paintings sold at auction — Girl with a Balloon, which fetched an extraordinary $1.4 million — it self-destructed and proceeded to partially shred itself. Banksy even snuck into the Louvre and hung his own version of the Mona Lisa in 2006. Despite his elusive persona and commitment to bringing art to the masses, Banksy is one of the most coveted artists at auctions across the world.
And his work is undeniably impactful.
At a record-breaking auction organized by Damien Hirst, Bono and others to benefit AIDS charities in 2008, Banksy’s Keep It Spotless — a modified Hirst painting — fetched nearly $2 million. In May of 2020, Banksy donated Game Changer, a painting that honors UK healthcare workers, to Southampton General Hospital. When it went to auction in 2021, it sold for more than $23 million at Christie's in London. All proceeds went to the National Health Service.
Find original Banksy art for sale on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Englishtown, NJ
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
More From This Seller
View All21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Black and White
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Offset
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Screen
1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Color
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Offset
You May Also Like
1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Screen
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Etching
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Prints
Lithograph
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Prints
Screen
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Aquatint
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Pigment