Lot 19

This work is in excellent condition with no faults to report
The paper is fresh and flawless, sitting flat against the mount and backing board
Work has been newly framed with conservation grade UV protected glass
Paper has not been glued down to backing board
Colours are vibrant, bold and fresh- true to original form, with no previous sun exposure


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Banksy exhibition 'Turf War', London, 2003
Private collection, Melbourne

Certificate of Authenticity provided by Banksy's authentication body Pest Control, 2019
Banksy Postcards were used to promote the Banksy website in 2001. Distributed at exhibitions and Santas Ghetto. Perforated to appear as 16 postage stamps the reverse of each marked www.banksy.co.uk.

This print was purchased at Banksy's first major exhibition, 'Turf War', held in an East London warehouse in 2003. The exhibition featured live cows, sheep, lambs and a ewe branded with Banksy's trademark spray-painted stencils. This period marked a seminal moment for Banksy, and around the same time, he also succeeded in famously hanging his own work in the Tate by smuggling the painting in under his coat. Banksy's mysterious street art first began appearing around Bristol and London's Shoreditch district during the mid 1990s. Banksy's images were appreciated by a public often in conflict with authority, all too eager for a chance to mock the establishment while raising serious political questions.