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London, New York, Bristol (Heavy Weaponry) - Signed Mixed Media by Banksy 2000 - MyArtBroker

London, New York, Bristol (Heavy Weaponry)
Signed Mixed Media

Banksy

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Medium: Mixed Media

Edition size: 10

Year: 2000

Size: H 54cm x W 57cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Mixed Media

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The value of Banksy's London, New York, Bristol (Heavy Weaponry) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £110,000 to £170,000. This mixed media artwork from the year 2000 has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. This work has an impressive auction history, having been sold 3 times since its initial sale on 19th October 2011. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £52,500 to £212,500. This is a rare piece, part of a limited edition of 10.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
February 2024Phillips London United Kingdom
December 2020Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
December 2016Phillips London United Kingdom
April 2014Phillips London United Kingdom
October 2011Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

The canvas shows an elephant walking across the composition, set against a dark grey backdrop. The elephant is rendered in green using a stencil in Banksy’s quintessential street art style. The elephant has a rocket strapped to its back and is captured walking past a barcode that says ‘heavy weaponry’ beneath it. Spray painted at the top and bottom of the composition in white are the names of the cities in which Banksy has painted the majority of his murals, London and Bristol.

The image can be interpreted in various ways and the anti-military message is arguably the most obvious interpretation. Many of Banksy’s images carry an anti-war sentiment, such as Kids On Guns and Bomb Love.

The oversized barcode behind the elephant is a visual motif that appears in many of Banksy’s other works, such as Barcode Leopard. The barcode acts as a symbol for Capitalism, consumerism and perhaps, viewed in this context, the money wasted on modern warfare or the commodification of war.