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7 - BANKSY (British Street Artist, born 1974)
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BANKSY (British Street Artist, born 1974) FLYING INFLATABLE BOAT' (Great Yarmouth, UK, 2021). Stencil, freehand and spray paint on a concrete beach. Weight: ca. 500 kgs. 50.6 cm x 37.5 cm. (20 by 14.75 inch.) CONDITION Professional restored and in good condition The artwork is framed and ready for exhibition (Please refer to department for a Condition Report) In accordance with the terms and conditions of this sale and as agreed by bidders upon registering for this auction, all lots are final and will be sold "as-is". PROVENANCE – This lot will be sold on behalf of Great Yarmouth Borough Council – The Artwork formed part of Banksy’s 2021 “Spraycation” series around the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts. – The Artwork was shown on Banksy’s official website NOTES – The artwork shows two children clinging onto an airborne inflatable dinghy, which is being pumped up by an adult drinking out of a bottle with his back to the children. However, behind this artwork hides the sad story of the death of three-year-old Ava-May in 2018. This little girl was fatally injured after playing on an inflatable trampoline before it exploded. Great Yarmouth Borough Council covered up the Artwork out of respect to ‘local people and feelings’. – The image has since then been removed from Banksy's website. PUBLICATIONS – Richard Hessink: “Catalogue Raisonné of Banksy’s Street Art”, (2nd edition, part one, 2024), No. 821.
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