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Bomb Love - Signed Print by Banksy 2003 - MyArtBroker

Bomb Love
Signed Print

Banksy

£40,000-£60,000Value Indicator

$80,000-$120,000 Value Indicator

$70,000-$110,000 Value Indicator

¥370,000-¥550,000 Value Indicator

50,000-70,000 Value Indicator

$390,000-$590,000 Value Indicator

¥7,670,000-¥11,510,000 Value Indicator

$50,000-$80,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 150

Year: 2003

Size: H 70cm x W 50cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Banksy's Bomb Love (signed) is estimated to be worth between £40,000 and £60,000. Over the past 12 months, the artwork has sold once, with an average selling price of £35,000. In the last five years, the hammer price has varied from £35,000 in December 2024 to £99,000 in October 2020. This work has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 2%. Bomb Love is a rare artwork with an auction history of 21 total sales since its entry to the market in February 2008. The edition size of this screenprint is limited to 150.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
December 2024Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
March 2023Christie's London United Kingdom
January 2023Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
September 2021Christie's London United Kingdom
June 2021Phillips London United Kingdom
April 2021Christie's London United Kingdom
March 2021Phillips Hong Kong Hong Kong

Meaning & Analysis

Bomb Love is a bold and daring print, depicting a ponytailed young girl hugging a bomb as if it were a toy. It’s among Banksy’s most sought-after prints on the market for both signed and unsigned editions. The symbolism of this print strikes as particularly shocking - the bomb, akin to that which one would see dropped from a bomber on 24 hour news coverage, evokes an imposing and sinister effect as it is hugged to the young girl's chest. The background colour is a bright, fluorescent pink, adding to the childlike innocence of the image and enhances the uncanny juxtaposition between form and image, while serving to accentuate the figure in the foreground.

This artwork contains Banksy’s commentary on modern society’s affection for warfare, with bombs that are manufactured by some of our largest employers in the UK and sold by the millions like toys. Banksy is posing a decisive challenge to the press and politicians through this artwork, who portray warfare as an essential part of "democracy", attempting to justify its worthiness as a course of action to promote (or export) freedom, and peace. A more positive interpretation could be that Banksy is suggesting that the forces of love and peace can overcome the forces of violence. The artist could be formulating the hope that perhaps through the innocence of children we may one day achieve peace, akin to the themes we see in Girl With Balloon.

  • 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.