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Welcome To Hell (red) - Signed Print by Banksy 2004 - MyArtBroker

Welcome To Hell (red)
Signed Print

Banksy

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 75

Year: 2004

Size: H 50cm x W 35cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Banksy's Welcome To Hell (red) is a signed screenprint from 2004, estimated to be worth between £28,000 and £40,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an auction history of 10 total sales since its entry to the market in April 2008. Over the past 12 months, the hammer price has ranged from £23,498 in October 2024 to £23,498 in April 2024. The average annual growth rate for this piece is -6%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 75.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2024Sotheby's New York United States
March 2023Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
February 2023Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
April 2022Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
May 2021Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
February 2021Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
December 2020Phillips London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Welcome To Hello (Placard Rat) is an original, limited edition screen print by Banksy. The print features a monochromatic stencil rendering of a rat, which is one of Banksy’s most famous motifs, wearing a necklace with a peace sign and holding a placard that has been sprayed with red paint reading ‘Welcome to Hell’.

There can be many possible contextual interpretations for this print, such as a general anti-violence statement that is in line with Banksy’s adamant rhetoric, or a commentary on urban gang culture and thus a call for peace. The red peace symbol appears across the artist’s oeuvre, including in the artwork CND Soldiers, depicting a couple of soldiers in full gear painting the striking sign onto the backdrop behind them. Banksy often creates monochrome prints with only a splash of colour in order to highlight the central element or message of the piece.

The Banksy artwork Welcome To Hell (Placard Rat) was released alongside Because I’m Worthless and Get Out While You Can. The print came out in 2004, and there were 175 unsigned prints (with a mixture of pink and red lettering). Other famous Rat prints by Banksy include Radar Rat and Gangsta Rat.

  • 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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