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Stop And Search - Signed Print by Banksy 2007 - MyArtBroker

Stop And Search
Signed Print

Banksy

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 500

Year: 2007

Size: H 76cm x W 57cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Banksy's Stop And Search (signed) is estimated to be worth between £35,000 and £50,000. This screenprint, created in 2007, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 5%. This work has an impressive auction history, having been sold 50 times at auction since its initial sale on 24th February 2009. The hammer price over the last five years has ranged from £33,000 in May 2023 to £90,000 in April 2021, with an average annual return to the seller of £51,172. This is a limited edition artwork, with an edition size of 500.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
May 2023Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
August 2022Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
June 2022Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
June 2022Phillips London United Kingdom
April 2022Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
March 2022Christie's London United Kingdom
December 2021Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Stop And Search is a monochrome print presenting a two-dimensional narrative with three central figures; fairly recognisable Dorothy (the central character of the Wizard of Oz), her dog, Toto, and a police officer wearing blue latex gloves, which is the only coloured element in Stop and Search. The visual tool of foregrounding an artwork’s punchlines and central symbols through rendering them in a splash of colour against a largely monochrome piece is one of Banksy’s favourite techniques. In this emotive piece, we watch the police officer searching through Dorothy’s basket.

The artwork can be interpreted through the plot of The Wizard of Oz, suggesting that Dorothy and Toto are being prevented from getting home. The purity and naivety associated with the protagonist in the film is embedded within the piece and only accentuate the absurdity of the search act. Dorothy is unanimously seen as a character representing innocence and freedom, and yet even she is not free from the menacing influence of the state. Banksy often formulates critical commentary towards the state, surveillance and the police juxtaposed with symbols of childlike innocence, such as in Jack & Jill showing two small children playing wearing police body armour.

  • 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.