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Kids On Guns
Signed Mixed Media

Banksy

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Medium: Mixed Media

Edition size: 25

Year: 2004

Size: H 51cm x W 51cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Mixed Media

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The value of Banksy's Kids On Guns (signed) is estimated to be worth between £390,000 and £580,000. This mixed media artwork, created in 2004, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 4%. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of 5 total sales since its entry to the market in October 2007. The hammer price over the past five years has ranged from £276,016 in November 2019 to £276,016 in November 2019, demonstrating the steady value of this piece. The edition size of this work is limited to 25.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
February 2024Phillips London United Kingdom
December 2022Phillips Hong Kong Hong Kong
November 2019Phillips London United Kingdom
July 2014Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
April 2013Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
February 2009Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
October 2007Sotheby's Online United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

The young boyin the artwork holds a teddy bear while the girl holds a red, heart-shaped balloon. The image of a young female holding a heart-shaped balloon reappears in many of Banksy’s artworks and has become an iconic image closely associated with the artist’s name. The spray paint on canvas is rendered in black and white and the only colour in the composition comes from the red balloon. The simplicity of the black and white composition brings a sombre tone to the print.

In Kids On Guns the children Banksy depicts can be interpreted as representing childlike innocence. The balloon can be seen as a symbol for love and hope, while the pile of guns beneath represents the violence and suffering caused by war. The image can be read in two ways, both as a hopeful piece, suggesting that humanity can come together to overcome violent conflicts, but also as a pessimistic commentary on the devastating effect that war and conflict can have on society.