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Morons (sepia) - Signed Print by Banksy 2007 - MyArtBroker

Morons (sepia)
Signed Print

Banksy

£26,000-£40,000Value Indicator

$50,000-$80,000 Value Indicator

$45,000-$70,000 Value Indicator

¥240,000-¥370,000 Value Indicator

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$250,000-$390,000 Value Indicator

¥4,990,000-¥7,670,000 Value Indicator

$35,000-$50,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 300

Year: 2007

Size: H 56cm x W 76cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Banksy's Morons (sepia) (signed), a screenprint from 2007, is estimated to be worth between £26,000 and £40,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. This piece has a strong auction history, having been sold 36 times at auction since its initial sale on 2nd November 2007. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £33,587, across 2 sales. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £22,174 in March 2024 to £87,961 in March 2022. The average annual growth rate of this work is 6% and it is part of a limited edition of 300.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2024Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
September 2024Christie's London United Kingdom
March 2024Bonhams Los Angeles United States
March 2024Christie's London United Kingdom
February 2024Phillips London United Kingdom
September 2023Christie's London United Kingdom
December 2022Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

This largely monochromatic screen print in Banksy’s signature style portrays an auction room full of people in suits bidding for a number of artworks, including one in a gold frame (the only colour in the image) that reads, ‘I can’t believe you morons actually buy this shit’. This artwork first appeared on Banksy’s website following a record-breaking auction result for one of his canvases. It was released as an unsigned edition in white and gold at the artist’s exhibition Barely Legal in LA in 2006 - Morons (LA Edition) . Morons is an example of Banksy’s unapologetic critiques on the extraordinarily high prices of his, and many other artists’ artworks pointing a mocking finger at their buyers.

Banksy’s relationship with the art market is notoriously controversial, which is precisely why he is so successful. The artist has expressed similarly critical opinions of the art world’s commercialism through public pranks such as the famous incident in 2008 at Sotheby’s auction of Girl With Balloon, which, after the hammer struck down at a record price, ceremoniously shredded itself in front of the audience.

  • 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.

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