2004
Edition Size: 600
Image Size: 70 x 50 cm
Sheet Size: 70 x 50 cm
Unsigned
Condition: Excellent
Girl With A Balloon
2004
By Banksy
Banksy’s ‘Girl with a Balloon’ portrays a young girl reaching for a red, heart-shaped balloon, encapsulating themes of fleeting innocence and the ephemeral nature of dreams.
Banksy is an elusive street artist renowned for his thought-provoking and often politically charged artworks that blend satirical imagery with powerful social commentary.
Screenprint on paper
Size: 27 1/2 x 19 3/4 in
70 x 50 cm
Edition of 600
Dated and numbered
Price on Application
Bristol-born graffitist Banksy is the most famous and infamous street artist in the world. Despite the fact that he doesn’t create any work for the public to buy, or any pieces that can be displayed in a gallery, he is loved throughout the world for his spray on pieces of social commentary and taboo-busting images. Banksy’s true identity remains a secret and he prefer to stay in the shadows rather than take the acclaim for his work. He started using his trademark stencils as a way to create a piece quicker and so reduce the chances of being caught by the police. His works are displayed on walls, streets and bridges across his home town of Bristol and at other selected locations across the world. Fans have been known to try and take down walls, so they can own an original Banksy. A product of the British underground street scene of the 1990s, Banksy’s work is often darkly humorous, satirical and mocks the establishment. Some commentators have compared him to Blek le Rat, a French graffiti artist. Banksy himself says Bristol-based graffiti artist 3D was his original inspiration. In 2010 he directed a documentary film called ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’, about a man obsessed with street art.
