10 - Banksy (British Street Artist, born 1974)

Banksy (British Street Artist, born 1974) “Never Liked The Beatles” (Liverpool 2004) Stencil and Spray paint on plywood. Framed in a bespoke acrylic box frame. 50 x 120 cm (19.68 by 47.24 inch.) CONDITION Original condition The artwork is framed and ready for exhibition (Please refer to department for a Condition Report) NOTE – This work formed part of Banksy stencils that coincided with Liverpool Biennial 2004. This panel only stayed up a couple of days before someone nicked the panel. The building it was attached to was a Liverpool Community College catering school and was shortly after demolished. The panel was salvaged by a local graffiti writer who sold it later. LITERATURE – Article in The Sun, “Money In The Banksy” 23 Sep 2017, about stripping of Banksy’s Street Art from the walls in Liverpool (with image of the above painting) PUBLICATIONS – Richard Hessink: “Catalogue Raisonné of Banksy’s Street Art”, (2nd edition, part 1, 2024), No. 852.