Banksy
I Fought the Law, 2004
Screenprint on paper
70 x 70 cm.
27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.
27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.
Edition 14 of 150
Signed, dated and numbered
Framed
Excellent Condition
Pest Control COA
Framed
Excellent Condition
Pest Control COA
The central image for the work is inspired by the shocking footage of the attempted assassination attempt of U.S President Ronald Regan by John Hinkley. Hinkley, diagnosed as a delusional...
The central image for the work is inspired by the shocking footage of the attempted assassination attempt of U.S President Ronald Regan by John Hinkley. Hinkley, diagnosed as a delusional schizophrenic, believed that actress Jodi Foster would be impressed with him if he killed the President. In total, five shots were fired with no casualties.
Laying wounded, pinned down by armed CIA agents, Hinkley casts a macabre and sinister figure as the full force of his rebellion is crushed by the state. Nullified, the would-be assassin has attempted to fight the law (a reference to the 1979 Clash song of the same name) and lays paralised - grievous action failed as the establishment takes over.
Banksy takes inspiration from the world of music in a variety of works.
Released in 2004, Banksy’s I Fought the Law was produced in a signed edition of 150 and an unsigned edition of 500 as well as a set of 32 Artist Proofs (8 orange, 8 pink, 8 yellow, 8 red).
Laying wounded, pinned down by armed CIA agents, Hinkley casts a macabre and sinister figure as the full force of his rebellion is crushed by the state. Nullified, the would-be assassin has attempted to fight the law (a reference to the 1979 Clash song of the same name) and lays paralised - grievous action failed as the establishment takes over.
Banksy takes inspiration from the world of music in a variety of works.
Released in 2004, Banksy’s I Fought the Law was produced in a signed edition of 150 and an unsigned edition of 500 as well as a set of 32 Artist Proofs (8 orange, 8 pink, 8 yellow, 8 red).
Provenance
Private Collection, UKAndipa 2008
Acquired from above by a private collector in 2008
Andipa 2025
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