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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 25
Year: 2014
Size: H 56cm x W 76cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Banksy’s Dumbo (2014) is a hand-finished signed print, from an edition of 25. The satirical artwork, based on the final frames of his film Rebel Rocket Attack, created during his 2013 New York residency, features rebel militants standing atop a flying elephant, celebrating their ‘prize’ with weapons pointed skywards.
This limited edition silkscreen print, finished with watercolour, was originally from a film Banksy created entitled, Rebel Rocket Attack. This was released on his website in 2013 as part of his residency in New York. The film showed what appeared to be Islamic militants using rocket launchers to bring down Dumbo the elephant known from Disney (a small child kicks one of the older extremists at the end), released with a statement from the artist saying, 'I'm not posting any pictures today. Not after this shocking footage has emerged.'
This artwork is commenting on a number of issues. Dumbo as a quintessential symbol of Disney and hence the American cultural export, might signify the American planes sent to the Middle East to fight the Islamic extremists. It also shows how easy it is to create propaganda videos that people might believe as truth. Commenters on the clip believed it “reflects the way we've been granted an insight into the Syrian conflict through videos uploaded onto the internet.”
The 2014 print, mostly black and white save for Dumbo’s corn-yellow watercolour hat, depicts a frazzled Dumbo lying on the ground as the extremists celebrate on top of and around him.
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.