38 - BANKSY (BORN IN 1974)

BANKSY (BORN IN 1974) Girl with Balloon, 2004 Color silkscreen on wove paper Numbered 225/600 in pencil Published by Pictures on Walls, London, with their blindstamp 70 x 50 cm Screenprint in colors on wove paper, numbered 225/600 in pencil, published by Pictures on Walls, London, with their blindstamp Footnotes: A certificate from Pest Control will be provided to the buyer. Bibliography Roberto Campolucci-Bordi, *Banksy the prints*, London, Thames & Hudson, 2025. A similar work is reproduced on page 50 under no. 20.0 Gianni Mercurio, *Banksy: A Visual Protest*, Milan, 24 ORE Cultura, 2021. A similar work, from the signed edition of 150 copies, is reproduced on page 139 Hazis Vardar, *Banksy Museum: Complete Catalog*, Paris, Albin Michel, 2023. A similar work is reproduced on page 156 *Girl with Balloon* is one of Banksy’s most iconic images. The motif first appeared in London in 2002, before being produced as a silkscreen print by Pictures on Walls in 2004, in an edition comprising 150 signed copies and 600 unsigned copies. The artist also produced 88 artist’s proofs in four color variations: blue, dark purple, light pink, and gold. "Girl with Balloon" is one of Banksy's most iconic images. The original stencil first appeared in London in 2002, before being released as a screenprint by Pictures on Walls in 2004, in an edition of 150 signed and 600 unsigned proofs. The artist also produced 88 Artist’s Proofs in four color variants: blue, dark purple, light pink, and gold. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR AR Items subject to the artist’s resale royalty, payable by the buyer. For further information on this lot, please visit Bonhams.com