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29 Banksy (b.1974) British Festival (2006)signed lower right & dated ‘06, numbered lower left
screen print from an edition of 150
56 x 76cm (22 x 30in)
Provenance:
Pest Control Certificate of Authenticity accompanies this work;
Private Collection
€15,000-20,000 (£13,043-17,391)
Banksy is an England-based graffiti artist, political activist and film director of unverified identity. His satirical street art and sub-
versive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. His works of political and social
commentary have been featured on streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world. Banksy’s work grew out of the Bristol
underground scene, which involved collaborations between artists and musicians. Observers have noted that his style is similar to
Blek le Rat, who began to work with stencils in 1981 in Paris. Banksy says that he was inspired by “3D”, a graffiti artist who later
became a founding member of Massive Attack, an English musical group.
Banksy’s first film, Exit Through the Gift Shop, billed as “the world’s first street art disaster movie”, made its debut at the 2010
Sundance Film Festival. The film was released in the UK on 5 March 2010. In January 2011, he was nominated for the Academy
Award for Best Documentary for the film. In 2014, he was awarded Person of the Year at the 2014 Webby Awards..