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Bomb Love
Signed Spray Paint

Banksy

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Medium: Spray Paint

Edition size: 5

Year: 2002

Size: H 43cm x W 43cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Spray Paint

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The value of Banksy's Bomb Love (signed) is estimated to be worth between £620,000 and £930,000. This spray paint artwork, created in 2002, is a rare piece with an auction history of one sale on 29th March 2012. There have been no sales in the past 12 months and no hammer price data in the last five years. The edition size of this work is limited to 5.

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Auction Results

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March 2012Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

The way in which the girl affectionately hugs the bomb serves as a means for Banksy to comment on modern society’s love of and affection for warfare. The image is highly political and the artist suggests that society trades bombs by the millions as if they were harmless toys. Alternatively, the image could be seen in a more positive light, implying that the powerful forces of love and peace can overcome violence and warfare.

Made in 2002, the artwork was produced early on in Banksy’s artistic career before the artist had become a globally recognised figure. The canvas was exhibited at Banksy’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles at the 33 ⅓ Gallery and Banksy went on to make a name for himself in the United States following his Barely Legal Exhibit in 2006.

  • 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.