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Christ With Shopping Bags - Signed Print by Banksy 2004 - MyArtBroker

Christ With Shopping Bags
Signed Print

Banksy

£50,000-£70,000Value Indicator

$100,000-$140,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 82

Year: 2004

Size: H 70cm x W 50cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Banksy's signed screenprint, Christ With Shopping Bags from 2004, is estimated to be worth between £50,000 and £70,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 4%. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £30,000 in April 2024 to £140,000 in September 2020. This piece has an impressive auction history, having been sold 16 times since its entry to the market in February 2008. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 82.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2024Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
April 2024Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
March 2024Christie's London United Kingdom
January 2024Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
March 2023Christie's London United Kingdom
January 2023Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
September 2022Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Christ With Shopping Bags is a highly coveted screen print by Banksy, which was never released as an unsigned edition. It's an iconic, or rather iconoclastic picture, and a controversial one at that, depicting the crucified image of Jesus Christ, rendered in Banksy’s signature black and white stencil style, except for the fluorescent pink which drips from his hands, reminiscent of blood. In his outstretched arms, Christ holds a range of shopping bags, also dripping with the candy-coloured 'blood'.

There can be a variety of interpretations for this print, from the very obvious statement about the superficiality and hypocrisy of the modern celebration of Christmas through to deeper, more emotive connotations around the way society is so driven by materialism, consumerism and capitalism. How one might sacrifice themselves (their wellbeing, their finances or their sanity) to buy things they don't need to impress people they don't know. It is also just possible to make out a Mickey Mouse toy and the stereotypical festive candy canes, which perhaps give us an indication as to who Banksy believes is responsible for our lust for material items. Banksy has made similar provocative comments on the relationship between consumerism and religion with his equally powerful Toxic Mary artworks.

  • 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.