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Bird With Grenade
Mixed Media

Banksy

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Medium: Mixed Media

Edition size: 5

Year: 2002

Size: H 43cm x W 43cm

Signed: No

Format: Mixed Media

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The value of Banksy's Bird With Grenade (2002) is estimated to be worth between £260,000 and £390,000. This mixed media artwork, created in 2002, is a rare piece and has an auction history of one sale on 21st October 2008. There have been no sales in the last 12 months and no sales in the last five years. This is a highly sought-after artwork with an auction history of one sale on 21st October 2008. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 5.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2008Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Untitled (Bird With Grenade) is rendered using a stencil. When Banksy first started producing graffiti spray paints in Bristol, the artist preferred drawing images freehand. As the artist grew in popularity and recognition, Banksy switched to using the stencil technique as it enabled him to reduce the time spent producing the images which was a means to avoid being caught by the police and being spotted by the public. Banksy prides himself on his anonymity and the artist’s true identity remains a mystery, with some conspiring that Banksy is not a single person but a creative collective.

A characteristic feature of Banksy’s artworks is that he uses humour to satirically critique war, capitalism and greed. Untitled (Bird With Grenade) is clearly a comment on modern warfare. The way in which Banksy uses graffiti to comment on socio-political issues like war resonates strongly with the work of American graffiti artist Keith Haring who emerged from the New York graffiti subculture scene of the 1980s.