May
28
2012The Stencil: Stop and Search by Banksy
If I had to pick my favourite Banksy artwork of all time, it would probably be this one, so I was really excited to work on this image and it was probably the shoot I was looking forward to the most.
This piece was released as part of Banksy’s ‘Santa’s Ghetto’ art exhibition which was held in Bethlehem in 2007. 500 prints were released of the image, all signed by Banksy.
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23
2012
The Stencil:
Umbrella Girl by Banksy
This stencil (among others) appeared in New Orleans while Banksy was in the region in 2008 and if his ‘official’ tumblr account is anything to go by, his explanation of the image is as follows:
“The Umbrella Girl is really a comment about how the things that are supposed to protect us - like CCTV or Catholic priests - are often the things that hurt us. I’ve use a metaphor to show this, with rain coming from inside the umbrella.”
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14
2012The Stencil: Sale Ends Today by Banksy
This piece was released in 2007 as an oil on canvas painting, exhibited at Banksy’s ‘Barely Legal’ show in Los Angeles. It sold for $230,500 USD.
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