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Riot Cop
Signed Mixed Media

Banksy

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Medium: Mixed Media

Edition size: 2

Year: 2004

Size: H 101cm x W 69cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Mixed Media

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Banksy's Riot Cop (signed), a mixed media artwork from 2004, is estimated to be worth between £140,000 and £220,000. This artwork has been sold twice at auction since its initial sale on 7th October 2019. Over the past five years, the hammer price has varied from £46,679 in October 2016 to £89,570 in April 2019. The average annual growth rate of this work is 15%. The edition size of this piece is limited to 2.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
April 2021Sotheby's Hong Kong Hong Kong
October 2019Sotheby's Hong Kong Hong Kong

Meaning & Analysis

The policeman is rendered using a stencil and spray paint and grey and black dominate the composition which is set against a plain white backdrop. The use of spray paint and stencil produces a bold, two-tone style which has become a defining feature of Banksy’s visual language. Banksy started his artistic career with freehand graffiti drawings, however the artist started using the stencil method in the 1990s as it enabled him to speed up the production of artworks and avoid being seen by onlookers or being caught by the police.

Riot Cop touches on themes of war, violence and the police state, subjects which Banksy often explores in his artworks. The spray paint also reflects a characteristic element of Banksy’s street art which is the use of humour to satirically critique war, violence capitalism and greed. Banksy’s artworks are highly political and capture the artist’s anti-establishment sentiment.

  • Renowned British street artist, Banksy, is the enigmatic figure behind some of the most subversive works in the Urban Art scene. Despite his anonymity, the artists' disruptive stunts have not only gained him notoriety, but they have vocalised his stance on many social and political issues. As seen with the likes of Girl With Balloon and Napalm, Banksy uses his distinctive stencil technique to produce thought-provoking commentaries on challenging themes. The showcase of rebellion that lines his work has caused his secondary market value to soar in recent years, propelling him to the top of the Urban Art scene.