Pulp Fiction
View Similar Items
BanksyPulp Fiction
About the Item
- Creator:
- Dimensions:Height: 19.12 in (48.57 cm)Width: 27.38 in (69.55 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:Dimensions exclude frame size.
- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU46632697801
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.
- One Plate, from Growing SuiteBy Keith HaringLocated in Miami, FLHand signed, numbered and dated '88 in pencil on recto in the lower right margin. Reference Littman, K, & Haring K. Keith Haring, Editions on Paper 1982-1990: The Complete Printed Wo...Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Larry from Men in the CitiesBy Robert LongoLocated in Miami, FLLithograph on rag paper, with full margins. Signed in pencil and dated '83. Published by Editions Shellmann, Munich. Framed. Edition of 48 pieces.Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Three Eyed Man from Icons PortfolioBy Keith HaringLocated in Miami, FLSilkscreen ink on embossed Arches cover paper. Signed, dated and numbered from the Printers Proof edition of 8 (The regular edition was 250) in pencil on verso by Keith Haring estat...Category
1990s Contemporary More Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Pop Shop I (4)By Keith HaringLocated in Miami, FLScreenprint in colors, on Coventry Rag Paper. Published by Martin Lawrence Editions. Reference Littman, K, & Haring K. Keith Haring, Editions on Pape...Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Sphinx Gold LeafBy Marc QuinnLocated in Miami, FLThis intricately detailed silkscreen print of his 1996 iconic sculpture of supermodel Kate Moss depicts her unearthly beauty, but shows her limbs contorted in an extreme yoga pose, a...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Growing 2, 1988By Keith HaringLocated in Miami, FLHand signed, numbered and dated '88 in pencil on recto in the lower right margin. Reference Littman, K, & Haring K. Keith Haring, Editions on Paper 1982-1990: The Complete Printed Wo...Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints
MaterialsScreen
- AdultBy Gary HumeLocated in New York, NYScreenprint Edition of 36 Signed and titled in graphite (lower recto) Frame available upon request Available from Matthew Marks Gallery, New York and Los AngelesCategory
1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
$6,000 - MichaelBy Gary HumeLocated in New York, NYGary Hume Michael 2002 Screenprint 60 1/8 x 30 inches; 153 x 76 cm Edition of 80 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in graphite (lower recto) Frame available upon request Gary Hume...Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
MaterialsScreen
$5,000 - N.C. Winters - Fading Away / Variant - Lush - Contemporary PrintsBy N.C. WintersLocated in Asheville, NCN.C. Winters - Fading Away / Variant - Lush - Contemporary Art Posters Artists: Winters, N.C. Manufacturer: VGKids Edition Details: Year: 2020 Class: Art Print Status: Official R...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
- N.C. Winters - Bad Omen/ Hand Embellished Vintage - Contemporary PrintsBy N.C. WintersLocated in Asheville, NCN.C. Winters - Bad Omen/ Hand Embellished Vintage - Contemporary Prints Artists: Winters, N.C. Manufacturer: End Hymns Print Co. Edition Details: Year: 2021 Class: Art Print Stat...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
- N.C. Winters - Fading Away / Variant - Bleached - Contemporary PrintsBy N.C. WintersLocated in Asheville, NCN.C. Winters - Fading Away / Variant - Bleached - Contemporary Art Posters Artists: Winters, N.C. Manufacturer: VGKids Edition Details: Year: 2020 Class: Art Print Status: Offici...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Matt Ferguson - Spiderman: Homecoming - Contemporary Cinema Movie Film PostersLocated in Asheville, NCSpiderman: Homecoming Spider-Man: Homecoming is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the second Spider-Man film reboot and the 16th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Jon Watts, from a screenplay by the writing teams of Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, Watts and Christopher Ford, and Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Tom Holland stars as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Bokeem Woodbine, Tyne Daly, Marisa Tomei, and Robert Downey Jr. In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter Parker tries to balance high school life with being Spider-Man while facing the Vulture. Artists: Ferguson, Matt Edition Details Year: 2020 Class: Cinema Status: Official Released: 07/16/20 Run: 300 Technique: Screen Print Size: 24 X 36 Markings: Numbered About Artist: "Matt Ferguson...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsArchival Paper, Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment...