Banksy

Estimate

80,000 - 120,000 GBP

Sold

169,250 GBP

bidding is closed

Description

Banksy
Girl and Balloon
tagged in red on the right side edge
signed and dated 11/12/05 on the reverse
spraypaint stencil on metal

Provenance

Lazarides Gallery, London
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2006

Catalogue Note

"TV has made going to the theatre seem pointless, photography has pretty much killed painting, but graffiti remains gloriously unspoilt by progress."

Banksy cited in: Banksy, Wall and Piece, London 2005, p. 174