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Untitled (2004) is a work by graffiti artist Banksy.In February 2007 it was sold at Sothebys London for £33,600 [1] during a two-day action that included three other works by Banksy, all of which sold for unprecedented amounts: Bomb Middle England (sold for £102,000), Ballerina with Action Man Parts (£96,000) and Glory (£72,000).
The following is a list of works by Banksy. Banksy , active since the 1990s, is an England-based graffiti artist , political activist and film director whose real identity is unknown. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique.
The Flower Thrower, Flower Bomber, Rage, or Love is in the Air is a 2003 stencil mural in Beit Sahour in the West Bank by the graffiti artist Banksy, depicting a masked man throwing a bunch of flowers. [1] It is considered one of Banksy's most iconic works; the image has been widely replicated. [1]
Bombing Middle England is a painting by graffiti artist Banksy. It is made of acrylic and spray paint on canvas, and depicts pensioners bowling with bombs in a manner reminiscent of Cinders McLeod's 1999 drawing Anarchic Granny. [citation needed] In 2007, it fetched £102,000 at Sotheby's, twice its estimated value of £50,000. This marked the ...
It was subsequently altered by the addition of six teddy bears stencilled beneath the claw and the words "Banksy Collaboration Emo" alongside it, reportedly by a local artist. [6] The work has since been defaced. [7] Two children being flung into the air on an inflatable boat while the adult who pumps it up is drinking at Gorleston model yacht ...
Officers found the remains of socks – used as wicks to light the bombs – so visited local shops and petrol stations in the area to search CCTV footage of people buying these items.
Banksy chronicled the surprise sale in a video posted to his website noting, "Yesterday I set up a stall in the park selling 100% authentic original signed Banksy canvases. For $60 each." [ 129 ] [ 130 ] [ 131 ] Two of the canvasses sold at a July 2014 auction for $214,000.
The artist shared a behind-the-scenes look at the piece on his Instagram.