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.
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Di Faced Tenner
By Banksy
Located in Manchester, GB
By Banksy 2004 Double sided offset Lithograph print 7.6 x 14.7 cm (3 x 5 4/5 in) Includes official letter of authenticity hand-signed by the original publisher Steve Lazarides an...
Lithograph, Offset
GDP Flower Thrower (Framed)
By Banksy
Located in Manchester, GB
Banksy, GDP Flower Thrower, 2019 One colour screenprint on 50 gsm paper Unframed: 57.5 x 76.5 cm (22.63 x 30.11 in) Framed: 78.5 x 97.5 cm (30.91 x 38.39 in) Limited Edition (Unkn...
Screen
Banksquiat (Grey)
By Banksy
Located in Manchester, GB
Banksy, Banksquiat (Grey), 2019 Screenprint on grey card, hand-signed in white crayon 70 x 75 cm (27.6 x 29.5 in) Edition 52 of 300 Mint condition, accompanied with a COA from Pes...
Screen
Banksy, Visit Historic Palestine, 2019
By Banksy
Located in Manchester, GB
Banksy, Visit Historic Palestine, 2019 Lithograph Official Walled Off Hotel Release 2017-20 (Now Sold Out) 42 x 59 cm Produced and sold at Banksy'...
Lithograph
Banksy Existencilism Mini Book, Self-Published, 2002
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Pocket sized book by Banksy. Released in 2002. This is Banksy's second book in the series. He released 3 books in this mini black book format in the 2000's (Banging Your Head Against...
Paper
Banksy, ПТН ПНХ! (FCK PTN!)- Ukraine Stamp and Postcard
By Banksy
Located in Manchester, GB
Banksy, ПТН ПНХ! (FCK PTN!)- Ukraine Stamp and Postcard, 2023 offset lithographic postcard with stamp and inkstamp from the unnumbered edition of 1,000 issued by The National Post O...
Lithograph
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Banksy Forgive Us Our Trespassing (with Original Don't Panic Envelope)
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Wonderful double sided print by Banksy especially made for the release of his movie. Published for Banksy by Don't Panic. Original Don't Panic (publisher) envelope that these posters...
Color
Cut It Out Mini Book by Banksy, Mini Book, Self Published, 72 Pages, 2004
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Super cool and collectible Banksy Cut It Out Mini Book. Released in 2004. Must have for the Banksy collector. Last in the series of 3 books released in mini black book format in the ...
Paper
Peckham Rock
By Banksy
Located in Manchester, GB
Banksy, Peckham Rock, 2018 Wooden postcard Open edition 12 x 18 cm Banksy is a contemporary British street artist and activist who, despite his international fame, has maintained...
Wood
$2,950
Welcome Mat
By Banksy
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Banksy (b. 1974) is a pseudonymous street-artist and political activist whose real name and identity remain the subject of speculation. "Welcome Mat" is a sculptural/ephemera work c...
Organic Material
$595,000
DUMBO
By Banksy
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print & hand-finished watercolor on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Pest Control included. Banksy’s Dumbo is an extremely rare Ban...
Paper, Screen, Watercolor
21st Century Framed Kate Moss 30/60 Numbered Lithography by Banksy
By (after) Andy Warhol, Banksy
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This striking 21st-century lithograph presents a captivating reimagining of the British supermodel Kate Moss, executed in the unmistakable pop-art style of Banksy. A clear homage to Andy Warhol’s iconic 1960s Marilyn Monroe...
Giltwood, Paper
$349,950
BARELY LEGAL SET
By Banksy
Located in Aventura, FL
Banksy's Barely Legal is a set of six screen prints on paper named after the Barely Legal exhibition held in 2006 in a warehouse in Los Angeles. From the unsigned edition and each numbered 59/500 (there are also 17 artist's proofs). Published by Modern Multiples Fine Art Editions, Los Angeles, with Pictures on Walls and the publisher's blindstamp. Pest Control authentication certificates included. The Barely Legal Set includes the following: Grannies (22.05 x 29.92 inches) Sale Ends (22.05 x 29.92 inches) Applause (29.92 x 44.89 inches) Trolleys (22.05 x 29.92 inches) Festival (22.05 x 29.92 inches) Morons (22.05 x 29.92 inches) About the Artist: Banksy (British, born 1974) is a contemporary 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 produced with stencils and spray paint in cities such as New Orleans, New York, and Paris. “The art world is the biggest joke,” he said. “It’s a rest home of the over privileged, the pretentious, and the weak.” Although details of the artist’s life are largely unknown, it is thought that Banksy was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, c. 1974, starting 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. Among the artist's most famous stunts include his shredded painting: When a painting by Banksy was sold at auction for $1.4 million in 2018, a mechanism was triggered to cause the artwork to partially destroy itself, resulting in a new piece titled Love in the Bin (2018). The ongoing question as to who Banksy is continued to reach the headlines when in 2017 Robert Del Naja...
Paper, Screen
'Weston Super Mare' by Banksy
By Banksy
Located in Rochester, England
Banksy's 'Weston Super Mare' print is a captivating example of the elusive artist's poignant social commentary, rooted in his distinctive street art origins. Banksy, whose career has...
Paper
Donuts (Strawberry)
By Banksy
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint on paper Edition of 299 Signed, numbered and blindstamped on the front Mint. Not inspected out of the frame. Sold with COA from Pest Control Float-mounted and framed by D...
Screen
Banksy "Cut and Run" Rat Poster Street Urban Art
By Banksy
Located in Draper, UT
Banksy "CUT AND RUN" Technique: Offset Lithograph Paper: Thick Stock Glossy Size: 16.5 X 23.4 Materials Thick glossy paper Size 23 2/5 × 16 1/2 in 59.4 × 41.9 cm Rarity Open editi...
Lithograph
Four Soup Cans - Gold on Cream Screen Print, Signed, 21st Century
By Banksy
Located in Bristol, GB
Screen print in colours on 250mg cartridge paper Edition 19 of 54 Signed, numbered and dated on the front Mint. Sold with COA from Pest Control
Screen
$490Sale Price|30% Off
Dorothy Poster Banksy vs Bristol Museum (with Original POW Tube)
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Beautiful and clever Banksy poster created by Banksy and published by POW for his Bristol Museum solo exhibition. Original mailing tube this poster was shipped in from Pictures on Wa...
Offset
$245Sale Price|30% Off
Copper Poster Banksy vs Bristol Museum (with Original POW Tube)
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Amusing Copper poster by Banksy created by Banksy for his solo show at the Bristol Museum and published by POW. Original mailing tube this poster was shipped in from Pictures on Wall...
Offset
$525Sale Price|39% Off
Klansman Poster Banksy vs Bristol Museum (with Original POW Tube)
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Powerful poster of Klansman created by Banksy for his solo show at the Bristol Museum and published by POW. Original mailing tube this poster was shipped in from Pictures on Walls (P...
Offset
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Banksy Exit Through The Gift Shop (UK Quad Movie Theater Poster)
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Banksy designed this poster for his directorial debut that features him wearing a Monkey mask as he has done previously. Original UK release Quad movie theater Poster for the award w...
Offset
Banksy Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall, Mini Book, Self Published, 2001
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Very cool and collectible book, Banksy’s Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall. Released in 2001. This is Banksy's first book. He released 3 books in this mini black book format in ...
Paper
$630Sale Price|30% Off
David Poster Banksy vs Bristol Museum (with Original POW Tube)
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Beautiful David poster created by Banksy for his solo show at the Bristol Museum and published by POW. Original mailing tube this poster was shipped in from Pictures on Walls (POW) L...
Offset
2010 Exit Through the Gift Shop Banksy Original Vintage Poster
By Banksy
Located in Winchester, GB
Released in 2010, "Exit Through the Gift Shop", directed by Banksy, follows eccentric filmmaker Thierry Guetta as he stumbles into the world of street art and becomes part of a sly, ...
Paper
The Smell of Us (Limited edition softcover book)
By Larry Clark
Located in New York, NY
Larry Clark The Smell of Us, 2015 Limited Edition softcover book printed on heavy paper stock in oblong binding (Edition: 250) 5 1/2 × 8 inches This first edition book by Larry Clark...
Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
$150
H 12.25 in W 10.13 in
Book on Chair (Black) /// Contemporary Pop Art Screenprint Interior Home Plant
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Book on Chair (Black)" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1988 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove pape...
Screen
$1,250
H 16 in W 12 in
Shepard Fairey "Paint It Black" Letterpress Edition Contemporary Rolling Stones
By Shepard Fairey
Located in Draper, UT
I've made a few Paint it Black themed images and this letterpress print was made especially for my New Clear Power show at AMUSEUM in Munich, Germany. Unfortunately, the topic r...
Screen
$2,212Sale Price|25% Off
H 30 in W 30 in D 1 in
Anywhere Door (Dokodemo Door) in the Field of Flowers (hand signed lithograph)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper. Hand signed lower right by Takashi Murakami. Hand numbered 817/1000 lower right. Hand signed by Fujiko F Fujio (creator of Doraem...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
25 Exhibition Louis Vuitton Foundation Poster
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
Set of 3 original posters from the 2025 exhibition at Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris 2025 Offset lithograph 70 x 50 cm each David Hockney (born 1937) is one of the most influentia...
Lithograph, Offset
25 Exhibition Louis Vuitton Foundation Poster
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
Original poster from the 2025 exhibition at Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris 2025 Offset lithograph 70 x 50 cm David Hockney (born 1937) is one of the most influential 20th century B...
Lithograph, Offset
Ravenna II
By Italo Scanga
Located in Lyons, CO
Color lithograph, Edition 25 Italo Scanga was a painter, sculptor and printmaker. After a childhood spent in Italy, Scanga matured as an artist in his adopted home, the United Sta...
Lithograph
Interior: Red Couch and Landscape
By Mickalene Thomas
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Mickalene Thomas (b.1971) is an American artist exploring the intersection of popular culture and art history, through a contemporary Black female gaze. As an openly gay Black woman,...
Varnish, Glitter, Archival Pigment, Screen
$1,200
H 30 in W 22 in
The Compensatory Motif in the Libidinal Economy of a Painter's Bad Inconscience
By Manuel Ocampo
Located in Lyons, CO
Color lithograph with chine collé, Edition 30. In his paintings, drawings and prints, Manuel Ocampo uses inconsistency, contradiction and reversals to explore a colonial heritage....
Lithograph
$1,500
H 17 in W 22 in
Nan Goldin - Lydia Lunch at the Russian Baths, East 10th Street, 1985, poster
By Nan Goldin
Located in New York, NY
Nan Goldin Lydia Lunch at the Russian Baths, 268 East 10th Street, 1985 poster, 2018 Offset lithograph poster (unsigned, unnumbered and unframed) 17 × 22 inches Published by The Kitchen in 2018, on the occasion of their Gala honoring Nan Goldin and Lydia Lunch Provenance Acquired from The Kitchen on the occasion of their 2018 Gala Also accompanied by Certificate of Guarantee from Alpha 137 Gallery Excerpt from The Kitchen description of this event: “During the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, icons Goldin and Lunch were vanguards of post-punk New York. Both women have presented their work at The Kitchen throughout the years, consistently returning to premiere new works that went on to exemplify their careers. Goldin’s portraiture of her close-knit circle of friends in New York became emblematic of her generation’s grappling with the social issues of the time, from the epidemic of drug addiction to the AIDS crisis. Lunch is revered as a radical progenitor of No Wave music, fronting the influential Teenage Jesus and the Jerks and collaborating with acts like JG Thirlwell, Birthday Party, and Sonic Youth. Lunch has a broad artistic practice, also working in film, visual art, writing, and spoken-word. Goldin and Lunch have also collaborated on numerous occasions. For instance, the cover of Lunch’s 1995 album Drowning In Limbo featured a portrait of her taken by Goldin. Lunch also posed for Goldin’s project for The Village Voice’s short-lived fashion insert Vue in 1985. Shot as part of an editorial called “Masculine/Feminine,” the image of a reclining Lunch at Russian baths in the East Village was ultimately not included in the final layout, and we were pleased to be present the image for the first time as a limited-edition print in support of The Kitchen. At The Kitchen in November 1980, Goldin presented slides as part of Dubbed in Glamour, a three-day event of “spectacle and extravagance” organized by Edit deAk that featured primarily women artists. Introduced by Cookie Mueller, who served as the master of ceremonies, these slides were an early version of Goldin’s landmark work The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, which continued to take shape during the next few years. The Bush Tetras, who performed at this year’s gala, also participated in Dubbed in Glamour. In 1994, Goldin returned to The Kitchen to premiere three slideshows for the first time in the United States as part of the winter lecture series curated by Ira Silverberg. The first slideshow developed from her 1992 award-winning book The Other Side, which lauded the drag queens she lived with and among in New York. During the ‘70s, when Goldin first moved to the city, the people she lived with became not just her subjects, but also her chosen family. The second slideshow was a series of intimate self-portraits. The evening concluded with a collection of Goldin’s images that traced her relationships to her close friends Alf Bold, Gilles Dusein, and Cookie Mueller and celebrated the joy of their lives and the pain of their deaths from AIDS. In 1985, Lunch first appeared at The Kitchen as part of the two-night screening series of experimental short films, Super 8 Motel. She and Richard Kern...
Lithograph, Offset
$359
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.2 in
Flower Signal - Lithograph by Renzo Margonari - 1976
By Renzo Margonari
Located in Roma, IT
Flower Signal is a lithograph realized by Renzo Margonari in 1976. Hand-signed. Numbered. Edition 30/125. Good conditions.
Lithograph
She Lay Down Deep Beneath the Sea
By Tracey Emin
Located in London, GB
2012 Offset lithograph in colours on wove paper 80 x 60 cm Signed in black in by Tracey Emin Published by Turner Contemporary Accompanied by a gallery Certificate of Authenticity Tr...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Banksy, Visit Historic Palestine, 2019
By Banksy
Located in Manchester, GB
Banksy, Visit Historic Palestine, 2019 Lithograph Official Walled-Off Hotel Release 2017-20 (Now Sold Out) 42 x 59 cm Stamped by the artist's estate and embossed logo in the lower left-hand corner and stamped on the verso side of the print. Accompanied with Gallery issued Certificate of Authenticity. Produced and sold at Banksy's iconic 'Walled Off Hotel' in 2019, the Banksy Palestine...
Lithograph
Banksy Peckham Rock
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Awesome piece that depicts pre-historic figures with shopping carts. Based on the 2005 concrete sculpture of the stone Peckham Rock sculpture by Banksy. This artwork was released by...
Color, Wood
Banksy Petrolhead Round Sticker (Framed)
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Banksy sticker. Petrolhead. (Petrolhead is an English term that refers to a car enthusiasts). This is Banksy’s commentary on the oil impact that cars have. Also an anti-war message c...
Adhesive, Color
Banksy Clown Sticker (Framed)
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Very hard to find Banksy Clown Sticker from 2001. A great early example of Banksy’s art featuring his version of a clown. Banksy created this image as a l...
Adhesive, Color
Banksy Americans Working Overhead 018/BNK/5Y Sticker (Framed)
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Ultra cool Banksy sticker resembling a British street sign. The number on the bottom “016/BNK/5Y” is the item number for this sticker. Banksy used number designations in a lot of his...
Adhesive, Color
Banksy, Visit Historic Palestine, 2019
By Banksy
Located in Manchester, GB
Banksy, Visit Historic Palestine, 2019 Lithograph Official Walled Off Hotel Release 2017-20 (Now Sold Out) 42 x 59 cm Stamped by the artist's estate and embossed logo in the lower left-hand corner and stamped on the verso side of the print Produced and sold at Banksy's iconic 'Walled Off Hotel' in 2019, the Banksy Palestine poster...
Lithograph
Banksy More Seating Upstairs Postcard (Framed)
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Postcard created by Banksy and published by Pictures On Walls (POW) in 2008. Sometimes incorrectly referred to as “Caveman” or “Fast Food Caveman”. This was rumored to be released as...
Color
Peckham Rock
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Awesome piece that depicts pre-historic figures with shopping carts. Based on the 2005 concrete sculpture of the stone Peckham Rock sculpture by Banksy. This artwork was released by...
Color, Wood
Peckham Rock
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Awesome piece that depicts pre-historic figures with shopping carts. Based on the 2005 concrete sculpture of the stone Peckham Rock sculpture by Banksy. This artwork was released by...
Wood, Color
Flower Thrower Triptych
By Banksy
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Banksy Title: Flower Thrower Triptych Medium: Screenprinted triptych on Micron board Year: 2019 Edition: 268/300 Frame Size: 34 3/4" x 27" (left panel); 42" x 29 3/4" (centra...
Screen
Soup Cans (with Original POW Tube)
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Original mailing tube this poster was shipped in when it was purchased directly from Pictures on Walls (POW) publisher, is included. This gives the poster excellent provenance. Featu...
Lithograph
GDP Flower Thrower (Framed)
By Banksy
Located in Manchester, GB
Banksy, GDP Flower Thrower, 2019 One colour screenprint on 50 gsm paper Unframed: 57.5 x 76.5 cm (22.63 x 30.11 in) Framed: 78.5 x 97.5 cm (30.91 x 38.39 in) Limited Edition (Unkn...
Screen