"Keep your Coins, I Want Change" giclée print on canvas attributed to Banksy

Also known as "Begging for Change" by Australian street artist Meek

 

Highlights

 

• Giclée canvas print on stretcher bars
• Circle hook attached on back, ready to hang

 

Details

 

• Image Size: 12 x 18 inches
• Medium: Giclée on Canvas
  
• Edition: Open
• Provenance: Elkins Park, PA Estate

 

Comments

 

• This work has been attributed to Banksy, and bears his mark on the print
• The original work titled "Begging for Change" was created by a street artist named "Meek" from Melbourne, Australia
• Meek created the artwork with the intentions to increase awareness, create dialogue and government involvement with issues surrounding homelessness

 

Condition (Please see grading guide below)

 

• (I) Overall: Very Good
• (II) Content: Very Good
• (III) Frame: Very Good (Unframed; Canvas is attached to wood stretcher bars; hanging hook in included.)

 

Artist Bio

 

Meek was born in 1978 and began his career in 2003 by putting up street art in Melbourne, Australia–commonly referred to as the capital of stenciled graffiti. Meek paints socially controversial messages with efforts to bring change and draws inspiration from the works of another reputable London-based street artist named Banksy. Similarly, these street artists face clear dangers that normal citizens do not experience. When sharing their creativity with the world, street artists often have to hide from local authorities because their method of advocating for change is illegal. If caught by said authorities, Meek and Banksy could face severe criminal punishments.

 

References

 

https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/162193

https://artperspectives.web.unc.edu/justice/begging-for-change/begging-for-change-essay

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meek_%28street_artist

 

Grading Guide

 

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Scale:

• Excellent: No damage or issues barely perceptible from close viewing distance and bright lighting conditions
• Very Good: Issues visible from close viewing distance and normal lighting conditions
• Good: Issues visible from normal viewing distance and lighting conditions but do NOT significantly detract from the overall look of the work
• Fair: Issues that are immediately apparent from normal viewing distance and lighting conditions AND significantly detract from the overall look of the work
• Poor: Severe condition issues that require repair and some may be beyond repair

 

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