Di-Faced Tenner (10 GBP Note)
View Similar Items
BanksyDi-Faced Tenner (10 GBP Note)2004
2004
About the Item
- Creator:
- Creation Year:2004
- Dimensions:Height: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Width: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Washington, DC
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU54436877542
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.
More From This Seller
View All1960s Pop Art Portrait Prints
Lithograph
2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints
Enamel
2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Varnish, Giclée
2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Giclée, Varnish
2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Varnish, Giclée
1970s Pop Art Portrait Prints
Screen
You May Also Like
1980s Pop Art Portrait Prints
Lithograph
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
1970s Pop Art Portrait Prints
Lithograph, Offset, Permanent Marker
1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Offset
1970s Pop Art Portrait Prints
Lithograph
1960s Pop Art Portrait Prints
Lithograph
