BANKSY

Girl With Red Baloon

by West Country Prince

"High quality silk screen prints of Banksy's early iconic works.  These prints are produced using the exact methods as the early works; silk screen printed by hand onto the correct 300gsm Cartridge paper, to the correct specification. They are the exact dimensions and colors as the BANKSY screen print. They are stamped on the reverse with the WEST COUNTRY PRINCE logo, to prevent being sold on the market as anything other."

- WCP

A professionally printed, precise replica made to exacting quality based on the original edition released by Pictures on Walls.

Size : 50 x 70cm

Stamped on Reverse

Multi-Color Screenprint on 300gsm Cartridge Paper

Stored flat.

Ships in sturdy tube.

Will be shipped insured, with signature and global tracking number

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Girl With Balloon is Banksy's most iconic image, depicting a young girl reaching for a heart-shaped balloon, just out of her grasp. Fraught with emotive interpretations—some see the girl as losing the balloon, while others see her as on the verge of catching it—it is an allegory of hope, love, and freedom.

ARTIST BIO

Banksy (British, born c. 1974/1975) is one of the most well-known, if anonymous, street artists working today. Banksy, the pseudonym adopted by the artist, guards his privacy and the details of his life remain largely unknown to the public. He initially garnered fame for his grafitti, which combines spray paint and stenciling techniques with commercial, political, and contemporary imagery, infused with ironic social commentary and humor. His work first began appearing on walls in and around Bristol and London’s Shoreditch district during the mid-1990s, and he has since gone on to place images on the sides of corporate buildings, billboards, and the Israeli West Bank wall.

The unveiling of a new Banksy works often incorporates pranks or performance. For example, he secretly added his own pieces in museums like the Tate Modern in London or the Paris Louvre, smuggling them in under a coat and discreetly affixing them to a wall. He has also opened gallery shows to the public with specially-bred rats running around the space, and once inserted an inflatable doll dressed as a Guantanamo Bay prisoner into the Disneyland theme park in California.

In 2015, Banksy created a large-scale installation titled Dismaland Bemusement Park, and immersive and fully functional amusement park that featured political commentary on the distribution of wealth, sexism, and the UK government. The park operated from August to September of 2015, was funded by Banksy himself. In addition to his regular graffiti practice, Banksy creates works for several charities, and consistently opens exhibitions to wide audiences and critical acclaim. He lives and works in England.